It
was
recently
revealed
that
director
Dinesh
Baboo
will
soon
be
launching
his
50th
film,
Kasturi
Nivasa.
However,
the
film’s
title
has
now
been
changed
to
Kasturi
Mahal.
This
was
closely
followed
by
lead
actress
Rachita
Ram
deciding
to
opt-out
of
the
project.
It
must
be
noted
that
her
exit
took
place
after
an
official
announcement
was
made
at
a
grand
launch.
However,
it’s
been
reported
that
the
Dimple
Queen
of
Sandalwood
decided
to
leave
owing
to
date
issues.
And
now,
the
director
has
confirmed
that
Avane
Srimannarayana
fame
Shanvi
Srivastava
has
been
onboarded
as
the
lead
protagonist
of
Kasturi
Mahal.
Shanvi
who
recently
shot
for
Om
Prakash
Rao’s
Trishulam
and
is
cast
opposite
Upendra
told
the
TNIE
that
she
was
attracted
to
the
script
of
the
new
project.
The
actress
was
quoted
as
saying,
“Apart
from
the
story,
I
am
also
glad
to
get
associated
with
an
experienced
director
like
Dinesh
Baboo.
I
am
looking
forward
to
join
the
shoot.”
Kasturi
Mahal
is
a
paranormal
thriller
based
on
a
true
incident
and
derived
from
director
Dinesh
Baboo’s
personal
experience.
Besides
Shanvi,
the
film
will
also
feature
Shruti
Prakash,
Skanda,
and
Rangayana
Raghu
in
pivotal
roles.
The
cast
and
crew
will
commence
shooting
for
the
movie
from
October
5
at
Kottigehara
in
Chickamagaluru.
The
team
will
start
and
finish
the
film’s
principal
photography
in
a
single-stretch
schedule.
The
music
for
Kasturi
Mahal
is
being
rendered
by
Gumineni
Vijay
and
will
have
PKH
Dass’s
cinematography.