Tamannaah Bhatia to star in Telugu 'Queen'

Mumbai : "Baahubali" actor Tamannah Bhatia has been roped in to play the lead role in the Telugu remake of Kangana Ranaut-starrer "Queen".

The Telugu version is produced by Manu Kumaran under the banner of Mediente Films. National award winning director G Neelakanta Reddy will helm the remake, which goes on floors on October 25.

"'Queen' is an interesting film and I have always been motivated by roles that help alleviate women in some form. I am very excited to be in the Telugu version and can't wait to start shooting next month.

"This is the first time I'm working with Neelakanta Reddy and I'm sure we will create magic together on the screen," Bhatia said in a release.