It pays to be Rajnikanth's [Images] heroine.

Take the case of Telugu-Tamil actress Shriya Saran. The actress, who starred in the blockbuster Sivaji:The Boss opposite Rajnikanth, bagged her first English film, The Other End of the Line opposite Jesse Metcalfe (of Desperate Housewives fame), Sara Foster and Anupam Kher [Images].

Co-produced by Ashok Amritraj, the film is about an Indian call centre employee who falls in love with a man over the phone, and goes to San Francisco to meet him.

Shriya's part was initially offered to Priyanka Chopra [Images]. However, when Amritraj saw Shriya in Sivaji, he was convinced that she suited the part.

The actress, who also starred in Mahesh Bhatt's [Images] Awarapan opposite Emran Hashmi, will be seen next in Apurva Lakhia's Mission Istanbul which stars Zayed Khan [Images], Vivek Oberoi [Images] and Suniel Shetty [Images].

Also in the pipeline is Kandaswamy with  Vikram, where the actress sports a stylish and hip look.