South Indian sensation Vijay Deverakonda has become a heartthrob among youngsters and especially the female fan following after starring in films namely Pelli Choopulu, Arjun Reddy, Geetha Govindam, Dear Comrade and most recently, World Famous Lover, which hit screens last week as a Valentine's Day treat.

Vijay Deverakonda was also announced to be starring as the lead in Telugu director Puri Jagannadh's next yet-to-be-titled film, which is being produced jointly by the blockbuster filmmaker along with actress Charmme Kaur, Bollywood's Karan Johar and Apoorva Mehta. Featuring names like Ramya Krishnan, Ronit Roy, Vishu Reddy, Aali, Makarand Desh Pandey and Getup Srinu in major supporting roles, it has now been officially announced that up-and-coming Bollywood actress Ananya Panday will be making her Telugu cinema debut opposite Vijay Deverakonda in the upcoming film, which is currently being shot at Mumbai in a set erected by art director Jonny.

Ananya Panday, daughter of Bollywood actor Chunky Panday, is now part of Vijay Deverakonda's next, which will have cinematography handled by Vishnu Sarma while Kecha, who worked as the stunt choreographer in Puri Jagannadh's Iddarammayilatho, has come on board for the action cuts with Junaid Siddiqui as the editor. Ananya Panday shot to the limelight after her debut in Student of the Year 2 and then starring alongside Kartik Aaryan and Bhumi Pednekar in Pati Patni Aur Woh. She is also playing the female lead opposite Ishaan Khatter in Khaali Peeli, which will be hitting screens later this year in June.