Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Rashmika, Pooja Hegde Considered for Lenin Item Song
The movie Lenin, starring Akhil Akkineni and Bhagyashri Borse, was initially planned to have a special item song featuring Rayalaseema slang.
The music composer, SS Thaman, revealed that popular actresses like Rashmika Mandanna, Pooja Hegde, and Preity Mukhundhan were considered for the song.
However, the filmmakers decided to scrap the song because they thought it would disrupt the story and get bad reviews.
Thaman was upset and even left the film's WhatsApp groups, but things were sorted out later.
He is now working on Megastar Chiranjeevi's 158th film and is confident it will be a blockbuster hit.
The movie Lenin was planned to have a special item song featuring Rayalaseema slang.
Actresses Rashmika Mandanna, Pooja Hegde, and Preity Mukhundhan were considered for the song.
The filmmakers decided to scrap the song to maintain the narrative flow.
SS Thaman was upset and left the film's WhatsApp groups but later sorted things out.
Thaman is now working on Megastar Chiranjeevi's 158th film and predicts it will be a blockbuster.
- Who
- SS Thaman, Rashmika Mandanna, Pooja Hegde, Preity Mukhundhan, Akhil Akkineni, Bhagyashri Borse
- What
- Decision to scrap an item song in the movie Lenin
- When
- Before the shooting of the item song began
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- The filmmakers felt the song would interrupt the narrative flow and draw negative feedback
Item Song Decision
Creative Flow
Item Song
Item Song Decision
The makers of Lenin initially planned a special item song featuring Rayalaseema slang, composed by SS Thaman, and considered actresses like Rashmika Mandanna, Pooja Hegde, or Preity Mukhundhan for the role.
Creative Flow
The filmmakers decided to scrap the song entirely, feeling it would interrupt the flow of the narrative and draw negative feedback in reviews.
- Movie
- Lenin
- Director
- Murali Kishor Abburu
- Lead Actors
- Akhil Akkineni, Bhagyashri Borse
- Music Composer
- SS Thaman
- Considered Actresses
- Rashmika Mandanna, Pooja Hegde, Preity Mukhundhan