If the grapevine is to be believed, Ananya Panday will feature in Puri Jagannadh's Fighter, starring Vijay Deverakonda. The Telugu film, which rolled on Monday, has yet to announce the female lead. The thriller's Hindi version will be presented by Karan Johar.

Those in the know say that KJo has suggested the name of his Student of the Year 2 (2019) actor. Panday is a fan of the Arjun Reddy (2018) star and has also done a photoshoot with him. Earlier, there was tattle about Janhvi Kapoor being part of the project.