Priya Mani is to essay a CBI officer in a Tamil-Kannada bilingual titled
Dr 56. Rajesh Anand Leela directs the film, which is said to be a sci-fi action thriller. Praveen Reddy is the lead protagonist and he has also taken the onus of story and screenplay.
Talking to DC, Anand said, “Priya was highly impressed when I narrated the script to her. She took time to prepare for the role of an upright CBI officer. She stumbles upon a scam and will be investigating a series of murders in the city. There’s no romantic pair to her, but it is not a female centric movie. Priya, Praveen and others are all characters in the narrative.” He adds that he is shooting the same scenes twice - in Kannada and Tamil. Dr 56 will be Priya’s first film in K’town post her marriage with Mustafa Raj.
