Actress Charmee has almost quit acting for the time being and took to full time production in partnership with her good friend and director Puri Jagannadh. Their latest joint production ‘iSmart Shankar’ was launched yesterday and the shoot has begun today.
While Ram is the male lead in iSmart Shankar, the film’s female lead is yet to be finalised. According to the grapevine, Charmee is said to be in negotiations with Kerala beauty Anu Emmanuel for the leading lady’s role.
The buzz in the T-town is that Anu Emmanuel has demanded Rs. 50 lakhs as her remuneration. However, Charmee is trying to convince Anu to negotiate the price. Discussions are going on and some clarity might emerge in the coming week. Anu’s 2018 movies – Agnyaathavaasi, Naa Peru Surya and Sailaja Reddy Alludu- ended up as failures at the box office.