Nithya Menon to essay Rima’s role

Nithya to essay Rima’s roleIt was reported earlier that actor-producer Rajkumar will be remaking Aashiq Abu's 22 Female Kottayam ( 22FK) in Tamil and Telugu, to be directed by his wife and actress Sreepriya. Now, the two confirm that Nithya Menen will play the lead role, played by Rima Kallingal in the original, in both Tamil and Telugu.

"We felt that Nithya Menen would be the best person to play the role, as she is well-known in all south film industries. Initially, she was hesitant to take up the role, but when she learnt that it was a woman director who would handle the subject in a sensitive manner, she agreed to do the film," says Rajkumar.

However, they are yet to zero in on the male lead, played by Fahadh Faasil. Apparently, most actors are reluctant to take up such a character with negative shades.