Actress Pooja Hegde has been roped in for a special number in the Ram Charan-starring upcoming rural romantic drama Rangasthalam, the makers announced on Thursday.

"We wanted it to be a surprise, but the news got leaked. She has been brought on board for a special number which will be one of the highlights of the film," a source from the film's unit says.

The song will be shot in a specially erected set in Hyderabad. Pooja will be seen matching steps with Ram Charan in the song. 

Directed by Sukumar, the film also stars Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Aadi Pinisetty and Jagapathi Babu. Ram Charan will be seen in a full-length rural avatar for the first time in the film, which has music by Devi Sri Prasad, and has been predominantly shot against the backdrop of Godavari belt.