There is good news for Puneeth Rajkumar's fans who have been waiting to hear when work on his next project will begin. While it has been reported that the actor’s next will be helmed by Pavan Wadeyar and produced by Rockline Productions, we now know from the filmmakers that the film’s shooting will start on March 5.

The actor, who has not been on sets of any film after Anjaniputra, has been busy with his reality show Family Power, the episodes of which he will complete by March 1. This new film will apparently be a commercial entertainer filled with action, a genre which fans of the star have always appreciated. Pavan will be associating with Puneeth for the second time after Rana Vikrama. The film will feature two female leads, and the team is currently scouting for actors to play these roles.

Meanwhile, another bit of interesting news from our source is that senior actor Saroja Devi will be making her comeback with this Puneeth-starrer. After a few rounds of discussions, she agreed to come on board for this yet-to-be-titled film.

The actor, now in her 80s, ruled the Kannada industry for six decades and was well-loved throughout the Indian film industry during her hey days. Having starred with Puneeth’s father Dr Rajkumar in Kannada classics, the doctorate-holder and a Padma Bhushan awardee will now work in a film that stars one of his sons.