There were rumours that Tollywood superstar Nagarjuna would play a key role in Ultimate Star Ajith's 50th film Mankatha, directed by Venkat Prabhu. Even Nagarjuna revealed that he would consider the offer, but didn’t confirm it. However, latest reports suggest that Nagarjuna will not be part of the film because of his tight schedules in Telugu and Action King Arjun would now handle the role.
Meanwhile, yet another actress has been included in the movie. Sneha now joins the ensemble cast comprising Ajith, Trisha, Lakshmi Rai, Vedhika, Manchu Manoj, Premgi Amaran and Ganesh Venkatram. Sneha will be Arjun's heroine in Mankatha. The unit is currently shooting the opening song 'Vilayadu Mankatha' in Bangkok. The film, produced and distributed by Dhayanidhi Alagiri's Cloud Nine Movies, is expected to release on May 1, 2011.