Changing his name to Dhruwan has brought luck to Suraj Kumar. The newcomer is making his acting debut in Raghu Kovi’s directorial venture. The launch of the film earlier today was a starry affair, with Shivarajkumar and Darshan sounding the clapboard.

"It was a big moment for me, which I will not be able to express in a few words," says Dhruwan, who is the son of producer SA Srinivas, a brother of Parvathamma Rajkumar. The newcomer adds that Darshan has been his guiding force.

Shooting for the yet-to-be-titled project will begin from December second week in Bengaluru. Produced by BS Sudhindra, this will be the second Kannada project for Malayalam actor Priya Varrier, who is set to make her debut with the Shreyas Manyu-starrer Vishnu Priya.

The untitled film’s music will be composed by Arjun Janya, while Satya Hegde has been signed on as the cameraman.