Ever since Prabhas' next film Adipurush has been announced, the buzz surrounding the leading actress is making headlines. The magnum opus 3D film directed by Om Raut will see the pan-India superstar as Prabhu Ram while Saif Ali Khan is Lankesh Raavan. After Keerthy Suresh and Kiara Advani, the latest actress to join the race for the role of Sita is Anushka Sharma. Anushka, who has been missing from the screen since 2018, is reportedly the top contender for the character opposite Prabhas.

A source close to the development told an entertainment portal that Om and Anushka's meeting for Adipurush had a positive outcome and the actress is reportedly 'blown' away with his vision. "Anushka Sharma is the top contender for the role. Om met and narrated the whole idea to Anushka and she was blown away by his vision. In fact, their meeting had a very positive outcome and it will most likely be her playing Sita on screen," the source told.

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Anushka, on the personal front, is expecting her first child with her Indian cricketer husband Virat Kohli in January 2021. The actress is currently in Dubai with Virat for his upcoming Indian Premier League tournament. Workwise, Anushka has reportedly signed the biopic of Indian cricketer Jhulan Goswami. An official announcement is yet to be made. Anushka was last seen in Aanand L.Rai's Zero in 2018 and is focusing on producing shows and films for the OTT. Her recently produced content includes Amazon Prime Video's series Paatal Lok and Netflix's film Bulbbul. 

Adipurush which is based on a popular chapter of Indian mythology, will be produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Om, Prasad Sutar and Rajesh Nair. The film that celebrates the triumph of good over evil is currently in the pre-production stage. The magnum opus 3D film is likely to go on floors in 2021. It will release in theatres in 2022. Adipurush will be shot in Hindi and Telugu and dubbed in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. 

(Source: Pinkvilla)