Shriya Saran, who plays the lead in Roopa Iyer’s Chandra, has reduced her remuneration for the film. Sources state that the actress has decided to reduce her remuneration after hearing the script, as she was excited to play the queen's role in the film.

Chandra marks the first Sandalwood movie for the actress in the lead role. Earlier, she appeared in a cameo role in the Puneeth Rajkumar starrer Arasu.

 The movie is a bilingual and it will be released in Tamil as well. She pairs opposite Prem in the movie. The movie’s shoot commenced recently. Earlier, Divya Spandana was expected to play the female lead in the movie, but she walked out of the film, due to certain issues.