Nikita replaces Lakshmi Rai in Karthi's next

The confusion over one of the female leads in Karthi's forthcoming movie had come to an end. It has now been confirmed that Nikita of Saroja fame has replaced Lakshmi Rai to bag an important character in the untitled Tamil film.

The chaos prevailed after both Nikita and Lakshmi Rai had claimed that they were very much part of Karthi's next movie a few months ago. But now director Suraj has confirmed that the former has been signed, as the latter could not allot the dates for the upcoming movie due to her busy schedule.

Apart from Nikita, the movie also features Anushka Shetty, who is the leading lady in the movie. The film also stars Meghna and Sanusha. Meanwhile, the shooting of the upcoming Tamil is progressing in a rapid speed and Nikita is expected to join the shoots on January 22.