Deepika Padukone, and not Katrina Kaif, will play Superstar Rajinikanth’s leading lady in Kochadaiyaan 3D

Soundarya R Ashwin, better known as the daughter of India’s only Superstar Rajinikanth, has ended weeks of speculation and announced that Deepika Padukone will be the heroine of Kochadaiyaan. As is customary these days, she broke the news on Twitter, saying: “Guys. Deepika padukone confirmed to play appa s pair in Kochadaiyaan :) great to have you back with us @deepikapadukone :):) big hug!” Deepika’s gain is Katrina Kaif’s loss as the Chikni Chameli’s name was earlier being bandied about as the Kochadaiyaan heroine. Soundarya also confirms that she and her tech team from the UK and US are hard at work on the film. The shoot will begin in March but pre-production is on. AR Rahman had earlier recorded a song for the film with Germany’s Babelsberg Orchestra in Mumbai. Click here to read more