Beating reigning actresses Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapoor has finally bagged the lead role in the Hindi remake of Tollywood super hit Arundathi, starring Anushka in the lead. Sonu Sood will play the villain in the Hindi version as well. Gemini Film Circuit has acquired the Hindi remake rights.

The Telugu version gave a new image to Anushka, who was seen only in glamorous roles till then, and she went on to become one of the leading heroines in the South. Arundhati, directed by Kodi Ramakrishna, grossed Rs. 30 crores at the box office including Rs. 10 crores for the Tamil version. The satellite rights fetched another Rs. 7 crores.