India, Nov. 4 -- Sonakshi Sinha is stepping into Telugu cinema with Jatadhara, a supernatural thriller directed by Abhishek Jaiswal and Venkat Kalyan. The film stars Sudheer Babu in the lead, with Shilpa Shirodkar also appearing in a pivotal role. Sinha, who audiences know from Dabangg, Lootera and Akira, plays the antagonist - Dhanapisachini - in the bilingual film set to release on November 7.

The actress said the story grabbed her instantly. "It's dark, it's layered, and it's very different from anything I've done before," she shared with PTI while talking about her Telugu debut. Sinha added that she's excited to explore regional cinema and work with a fresh team and audience.

Talking about her first Telugu project, Sinha said she wa...