Ileana
D'Cruz
was
once
quite
a
popular
name
in
South
cinema
and
enjoyed
a
strong
fan-following.
However,
the
craze
for
her
diminished
after
she
entered
Bollywood
and
tasted
success.
Last
year,
the
Goan
beauty
returned
to
Tollywood
with
Amar
Akbar
Anthony
but
things
did
not
go
as
planned
as
the
Ravi
Teja
starrer
sank
without
a
trace.
Now,
here
is
some
big
news
for
here
fans.
According
to
a
website,
Ileana
refused
to
groove
to
a
special
number
in
Mahesh
Babu's
Sarileru
Neekevvaru,
and
this
ruffled
a
few
feathers.
Reports
further
state
that
the
Kick
actress
also
rejected
a
similar
offer
from
the
Ala
Vaikunthapurramloo
team,
giving
Allu
Arjun
fans
a
big
shock.
The
inside
talk
is
that
the
33-year-old
wants
to
do
serious
roles
rather
than
glamorous
ones.
Ileana
acted
with
Mahesh
Babu
in
the
mass
hit
Pokiri
and
impressed
fans
with
her
bold
avatar.
Similarly,
she
romanced
Bunny
in
the
action-comedy
Julayi,
which
did
well
at
the
box
office.
As
such,
some
fans
feel
that
she
should
have
taken
up
either
Sarileru
Neekevvaru
or
Ala
Vaikunthapurramloo.
In
case,
you
did
not
know,
Ala
Vaikunthapurramloo
is
a
family-drama
with
an
emotional
plot.
It
features
Pooja
Hegde
as
the
leading
lady
and
this
has
piqued
the
curiosity.
Actors
Jayaram
and
Tabu
too
are
a
part
of
the
cast.
On
the
other
hand,
Sarileru
Neekevvaru
is
an
action-comedy
that
revolves
around
the
exploits
of
an
Army
officer,
who
is
afraid
of
blood.
It
has
Rashmika
Mandanna
as
the
female
lead,
marking
her
first
collaboration
with
'Super
Star'.
Vijayashanthi,
making
a
comeback
to
films
after
a
hiatus,
too
is
a
part
of
the
Anil
Ravipudi-directed
movie.
Coming
back
to
Ileana,
she
recently
opened
up
about
her
break-up
with
photographer
Andrew
Kneebone
and
said
it
helped
her
realise
the
importance
of
her
family.
On
the
professional
front,
she
will
next
be
seen
in
the
Hindi
film
Pagalpanti,
directed
by
Anees
Bazmee.