Ms Maharashtra Ashwini Sowmya Yashwant to feature as “Shraddha Walkar” in Tamil film

MUMBAI: Model, actor and semi finalist of the Ms Maharashtra International pageant, Ashwini Sowmya Yashwant will be seen in a main lead role in a Tamil film based on the true story of the Shraddha Walkar murder case. The Shraddha Walkar murder case shocked the nation a couple of years ago leading to a widespread hue and cry. The murder trial is going on in the Delhi Sessions court.

The news regarding Ashwini’s selection was confirmed by director Rameshnath Venkat Rao of the Chennai-based Shri Tirupati Telefilms on Sunday evening. More details regarding the star cast and the name of the project are awaited. The shooting of the film will begin during mid-March this year, a source informed.

Ashwini Sowmya Yashwant has been modelling for the last 3-4 years and is an active social media influencer. She has also tried her hand at acting in the past and hopes to make it big some day on the silver screen.

She has featured in several episodic serials and TV shows including Crime Patrol, CID, etc., and will soon be seen in a serial on a popular Marathi GEC.