Keerthy Suresh, who won the National Film Award for her powerhouse performance in Savitri biopic 'Mahanati', turns 27 today. The film has been a major turning point in the young heroine's career, with several leading directors signing her on for prestigio
MISS INDIA (Telugu) / (Teaser screengrab)MISS INDIA: Keerthy Suresh's next Telugu film has her playing the role of a model, according to reports. Rumour also has it that she's shed over 10 kilos for the role. The film has been shot predominantly around Europe. Directed by Narendra Nath, the film also stars Jagapathi Babu, Naveen Chandra, Rajendra Prasad, Naresh, Bhanushree Mehra, Sumanth S, Poojitha Ponnada, Kamal Kamaraju and Nadiya (on right in pic) in crucial roles. (Teaser screengrab)MAIDAAN (Hindi) / (Photo | Keerthy Suresh Instagram)MAIDAAN: Keerthy Suresh is all set to make her grand Bollywood debut with this sports biopic. She plays the wife of actor Ajay Devgn in the film. Ajay essays the role of Syed Abdul Rahim, the legendary football coach who led India into the semi-finals of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and is credited for ushering the golden era of Indian football. 'Maidaan' is directed by Amit Sharma of 'Badhaai Ho' fame and produced by Boney Kapoor. (Photos | File, EPS)SAKHI (Telugu) / (Photos File, EPS)SAKHI: Keerthy will star in yet another sports-based film directed by veteran filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor. Tentatively titled 'Sakhi', the film marks the director's Telugu debut. Tipped to be a romantic comedy set against the backdrop of football, the film also stars Aadi Pinisetty.PENGUIN (Tamil and Telugu) / (Photos File/ Keerthy Suresh Instagram)PENGUIN: Keerthy Suresh will be headlining this female-centric horror thriller. The first look poster of 'Penguin', which is being produced by ace filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj, was unveiled on the occasion of Keerthy’s birthday. Keerthy appears to be a pregnant woman, judging from her silhouette in the poster.RANG DE (Telugu) / (Photos | Venky Atluri Twitter)RANG DE: This Venky Atluri directorial will bring the fresh pairing of youthful actors Nithiin and Keerthy on screen. The film, which has cinematography by PC Sreeram, will go on floors in the second half of this year and will be released during next summer. (Photo | Venky Atluri Twitter)PONNIYIN SELVAN (Tamil) / (Photos | File)PONNIYIN SELVAN: Fans are eagerly awaiting the long-pending announcement of the final cast of Mani Ratnam’s 'Ponniyin Selvan'. It is the big screen adaptation of the epic Tamil novel which tells the story of Arulmozhivarman, one of the kings of the Chola dynasty during the 10th and 11th centuries. Keerthy Suresh is expected to be part of the speculated cast along with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Jayaram, Parthiban, Amitabh Bachchan, Anushka Shetty, Amala Paul, Keerthy Suresh and Aishwarya Lekshmi. (Photos | File)MARAKKAR ARABIKADALINTE SIMHAM (Malayalam) / (Photos | File)MARAKKAR ARABIKADALINTE SIMHAM: Keerthy Suresh is part of yet another epic multi starrer project based on historical events. She will share screen space with Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Pranav Mohanlal, Arjun Sarja, and Suniel Shetty. Director Priyadarshan’s big-budget historical 'Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham' will be most likely released in March 2020. The mammoth film is based on the adventures of Kunjali Marakkar IV, the naval commander of the Zamorin rulers. The film was jointly written by Priyadarshan and IV Sasi’s son Ani Sasi. (Photos | Keerthy Suresh and Kalyani Priyadarshan Instagram/ EPS)Happy birthday, 'Mahanati' Keerthi Suresh! (Photo | File)