Ileana has become as the highest paid actress in South India. No other South Indian actress has been paid Rs 1.5 Crores for a Telugu or Tamil film. Although Aishwarya Rai took Rs 6 Crores for Robot , she is not considered as South Indian actress but Bollywood heroine. So Ileana’s rate of Rs 1.5 Crores for the remake of 3 Idiots is the highest amount ever paid to a South Indian actress.

Director Shankar who is impressed with the work of Ileana wanted her to be the heroine for both the versions of 3 Idiots - in Telugu and Tamil. So she demanded Rs 1.5 Crores for both the versions together. So the producers obliged.

This puts her in No.1 slot in South India - in Telugu and Tamil. Ileana is now reigning queen of Telugu and Tamil films.Source:Telugucinema

Shankar’s next flick is a remake of 3 Idiots that is simultaneously being made in Telugu and Tamil. Harris Jairaj who composed music for Shankar’s Aparichitudu is scoring music for this film. Already two songs have been recorded as per the reports.

If the buzz is to be believed, Mahesh will join 3 Idiots sets in December. His next release will be Dookudu which would kick start by this month end. Dookudu is expected to hit the screens for next March. Mahesh will have two releases next year.

Mahesh Babu’s future movie which is going to be a remake of 3 Idiots is going for shoot from 3 December. This film is a bilingual and Mahesh Babu is doing the Telugu version. Jeeva (RB Chowdary’s son) and Arya (Nenu Devudni and Varudu fame) are being considered for the two important characters in the movie. Harris Jayraj completed recording of two songs for the movie. Gemini Film Circuit produces this movie. Mahesh Babu is also doing Dhookudu movie in the direction of Seenu Vytla. This movie will be launched with a shoot in Turkey by the end of this month.