Engineer-turned-director Pannaga Somashekar is set to make his directorial debut with Kadala Theerada Bhargava. A short filmmaker and dialogue writer, this will be his first feature film venture. The film’s formal launch took place on Sunday and the project will go on floors in the next 10 days.

Touted to be a drama with elements of love and friendship, the film stars Bharath Gowda and Shruti Prakash in the lead, along with Varun Raju and KP Sridhar in important roles. The makers have revealed the first look from the film. The shooting is scheduled to happen in and around Bengaluru.

Shruti, a Bigg Boss contestant, has a handful of other films lined up, including Rangamandira, Fida, and Gully.