Anushka Shetty envious of Arya's dedication

Anushka Shetty has teamed up with Tamil actor Arya for the first time in upcoming romantic-drama "Irandam Ulagam" and she is bowled over by his dedication and concentration.

"Arya is one actor I envy the most. I envy his dedication and wonder how can someone work with no hang ups and manage to do different kind of films. He is so relaxed off the set, but extremely committed on the sets," Anushka told reporters Sunday.

She was speaking at the audio launch of "Irandam Ulagam", helmed by Selvaraghavan.

The Anushka and Arya-starrer is touted to be a love story laced with fantasy.

This is also her first film with director Selvaraghavan.

On working with the director, Anushka said: "I'm glad I didn't get to work with him all these years because then I would've missed the opportunity to work in the film. He is one of the few directors who teaches nuances of acting that makes one a great performer".

Produced by PVP Cinema, "Irandam Ulagam" is set to release soon. It has music by Harris Jayaraj.