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PIX: Shriya Saran gets a SEXY royal look

Last updated on: April 2, 2013 16:03 IST
Shriya Saran in Chandra

The very sexy Shriya Saran will play a princess in her upcoming film called Chandra, and prove that she can be even hotter than what we have seen so far.

The period fantasy film will be a bilingual in Kannada and Tamil, and is about the love story of an Indian princess.

Watch the Chandra trailer here

PIX: Shriya Saran gets a SEXY royal look

Last updated on: April 2, 2013 16:03 IST
Shriya Saran in Chandra

Shriya will play Maharani Ammanmani Chandravathy, and will be paired opposite Prem Kumar, who plays Chandrahasa. 

Southen starlet Ramya was initially signed for the lead role but she was dropped in favour of Shriya.

PIX: Shriya Saran gets a SEXY royal look

Last updated on: April 2, 2013 16:03 IST
Shriya Saran in Chandra

The actress will be seen performing Kalari payattu, a form of marital arts from Kerala.

Shriya trained extensively for the Kalari fight for two months to perfect her nuances.

PIX: Shriya Saran gets a SEXY royal look

Last updated on: April 2, 2013 16:03 IST
Shriya Saran in Chandra

Chandra is Shriya's second film in Kannada.

She had made her debut with a cameo role in Arasu (2007), opposite Puneet Rajkumar. 

PIX: Shriya Saran gets a SEXY royal look

Last updated on: April 2, 2013 16:03 IST
Shriya Saran in Chandra

Shriya was last seen in Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children, where she won accolades for her performance. She also featured in an item song called Chamiya is the Bad 1 in Zila Ghaziabad.

The actress will be seen next in a supporting role in Akshay Kumar's Boss.