On the occasion of actress Tamannah Bhatia's birthday, the makers of upcoming Telugu-Tamil period drama "Baahubali" announced that she has joined the rest of the cast and is paired opposite Prabhas Varma in the film.
Tamannah turned 23 Saturday.
"We are glad to welcome Tamannah on board. She will be donning the role of Avanthika in the film and is paired opposite Baahubali, played by Prabhas. We will soon start shooting with her," read an official statement from the production house Arka Mediaworks.
The film, which is being directed by S.S. Rajamouli, also features an ensemble cast of Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishnan and Sathyaraj.
Slated to release in 2015, "Baahubali" is currently on floors and the film's unit is shooting some important battle scenes.
The film is titled "Mahabali" in Tamil.
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