The first schedule of Jaggesh-starrer Totapuri, which was shot in and around Srirangapatna and Bengaluru, has been completed. The team of the film, directed by Vijayaprasad and produced by KA Suresh, is now finalising the heroine, before resuming the next schedule of shooting. 

While Kavya Shetty’s name has been doing the rounds, there is also buzz that the makers are considering Aditi Prabhudeva for the lead. “A few heroines have been approached for the role, and some of them have auditioned. Now, it is a just matter of finalising the agreement, after which an official announcement will be made,” says our source, who also hints that Aditi is the maker’s first choice. 

A popular face on small screen, Aditi rose to fame with Nagakanike, a daily soap after which she made her big screen debut with Suni’s upcoming film Bazaar, which is yet to see its release. Meanwhile, she has accepted a role in Kushti directed by Raghu Shivamogga and has also signed a heroine-oriented script titled Operation Nakshatra.