Our Kollyinsder fans would be quite aware that Nazriya Nazim's name was in the mix for Ilayathalapathy-A.R.Murugadoss project for substantial time.


Reports now confirm that though Samantha was the lead role, the makers wanted Nazriya Nazim to be the second heroine. However the recent Naiyaandi controversy has made the makers decide not to cast Nazriya in the movie and look elsewhere.

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Two weeks ago Nazriya was in news following a controversy over the film 'Naiyyandi' which was said to feature a sensuous song shot on another actress but made to look like that of Nazriya. The director and the crew managed to avoid crisis and a court case by agreeing to remove the songs from the film.

Anyhow post this movie and its associated controversy, Kollywood seems to be thinking twice before casting Nazriya in their films. The recent of the fallout seems to be that of a Vijay film with A R Murugadoss. Nasriya was originally thought to be cast in the role of a second heroine in this movie which had Samantha in the lead. But later they have decided against it after the Naiyaandi controversy. Currently many names like Amala Paul to Catherine are hinted for a replacement.

Following Jiiva's Nee Nalla Varuvada, This is the second film which Nazriya has lost in quick succession.