We had earlier reported that the makers of Dvitva are planning to cast Trisha as the heroine in the psychological thriller. It is now officially confirmed that Trisha will be paired opposite Puneeth Rajkumar in the upcoming film directed by Pawan Kumar. A tweet from Hombale Films, the makers of Dvivita read, "The leading lady of #Dvitva is here. We welcome the talented Trisha on board."

The two actors have previously worked together in the Kannada film Power (2014), and Dvitva marks their second collaboration.

In a chat with CE, director Pawan Kumar tells us why he chose Trisha as the female lead for Dvitva. "I was looking for an artist who can handle a mature character and she fits the bill. Trisha, as an actor, is someone who comes with a lot of experience. Secondly, the scenes between her and Puneeth are extremely intense. And both being big stars with a huge body of work, watching them perform together is something the audience will love to watch out for," he says. Trisha, who is super happy to be collaborating with Puneeth for the second time, for a new genre says, “I am looking forward to working with Pawan since he ‘s a happening, new-gen director making unconventional and interesting films.I am also delighted to be associated with a banner like Hombale films.“

Director Pawan Kumar, who is currently busy with the pre-production work, is set with the lead cast. While the team is in the process of signing the rest of the actors, if all goes well according to plan, the production house will go on floors with the project in September. Dvitva will have Preetha Jayaraman handling the cinematography and its music will be composed by Poornachandra Tejaswi.