Disney ropes in Siddharth, Shruti Hassan

The Walt Disney Company India has announced a Telugu movie with Shruti Hassan and Siddharth in lead. Yet to be titled epic fantasy adventure is being directed by National Award winning director Prakash Rao Kovelamudi.

Mahesh Samat, MD of The Walt Disney Company India , in a statement said “As we work to build a family entertainment brand in India, we plan to provide Indian audiences with an unparalleled roster of locally relevant stories and engaging characters and will continue to tap into the local creative ecosystem to develop content which resonates with Indian kids and families."

The story is about a journey of a nine-year-old girl which is set in the fictitious land of Sangarashtra. The girl has special healing powers and quest to save Sangarashtra from the tyranny of an evil Queen. Director Prakash's father and noted producer-director K.Raghavendra Rao is co-producing the film. Lakshmi Manchu, Harshitha and others in the cast.