In 2024, Prabhas’s film ‘Kalki 2898AD’ was released, featuring Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan, among others. The film grossed over 1000 crore. The first film served as an introduction, setting the stage for the sequel to tell the main story. However, news broke that Deepika Padukone would not be in the second part, sparking considerable discussion. While the reasons for her exit are varied, the actress hasn’t commented. Now, Keerthy Suresh is reportedly in talks to take over Deepika Padukone’s role.
Who is Keerthy Suresh? She is a well-known actress in the South Indian film industry with a significant body of work. She recently made her Hindi debut. Why is Nag Ashwin considering Keerthy as the first choice? After Deepika Padukone’s departure, fans hoped Anushka Shetty would be cast. However, negotiations are underway with Keerthy.
Keerthy Suresh’s career began in 2000, working in her father’s production, including ‘Pilot’, ‘Kuberan’, and some TV series. In 2004, she produced the Malayalam comedy film Vettam. Her film debut was in Priyadarshan’s horror-comedy. She had a double role in the film ‘Geethanjali.’ In 2014, her film ‘Ring Master’ received praise for her performance. She started working on other projects outside of Malayalam from 2015. The actress made her Tamil and Telugu debut in 2018.
Keerthy Suresh has previously worked with Nag Ashwin in the film Mahanati, where she played Savitri, winning the National Film Award for Best Actress. In 2018, she starred in three commercial films. Notably, Keerthy Suresh also worked on Prabhas’ ‘Kalki 2898AD’. She voiced Prabhas’s special BU-JZ-1 robotic car, Bujji, in the Telugu version, which was later dubbed into other languages. She also did dubbing for the animated series based on Bhairava, which was released in different languages on Amazon Prime Video.
In 2024, Varun Dhawan’s Baby John was released. Atlee produced the Hindi remake of the Tamil film Theri. Keerthy Suresh and Varun Dhawan’s chemistry was appreciated, but the film did not perform well at the box office.