ILEANA TO BE ANIMATED OPPOSITE RAJINIKANTH IN "SULTAN"

Finally, Soundarya Rajinikanth who was looking out for an actress for her magnum opus and debut directorial venture Sultan The Warrior has found a suitable heroine. According to sources Tollywood's popular actress Ileana has been roped in to play the lead for the animated film opposite superstar Rajinikanth. The sources reveal that Ileana was in Chennai recently and met Soundarya at her Ocher Studios and after several levels of discussion the actress was finalised for a modest remuneration.

Insiders reveal that though the actress initially demanded a huge sum, she came down after being advised by her close friends in Hyderabad and realised the international appeal of the film. After all, she would be the first ever actress to be animated in a feature film along with Rajinikanth.
The crew of the film just came back to Chennai from Vietnam after selecting the backdrops for the film. Rajinikanth and Ileana are now expected to join the crew to commence work in a Motion Capture Animation Studio in Hyderabad, in August. The lead actors will be shooting for the film, which would be later animated. According to close sources the actress has given a five-day call sheet as of now. The videos of the five songs for the film, composed by A. R. Rahman will be shot abroad. Sources close to Ileana have confirmed the information.