Did makers once plan to cast Anushka Shetty as co-lead for Dheekshith Shetty’s film KJQ? Here’s what we know
KJQ (King Jackie Queen) is an upcoming action film starring Dheekshith Shetty, Shashi Odela, and Yukti Thareja in the lead roles. Directed by the late Kiran Kumar (KK), the film is scheduled to release on August 7, 2026. Ahead of its release, filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga revealed that the film’s director had initially envisioned Anushka Shetty in the lead role when the project was first planned. Did KJQ makers initially plan to cast Anushka Shetty in the film? Speaking with the film’s team during a promotional interview, Sandeep Reddy Vanga revealed that Kiran Kumar had conceived the story nearly 12 years ago and originally planned it as a star-driven project featuring Anushka Shetty in the lead role. However, the project could not materialise at the time. Despite the delay, Kiran Kumar continued to develop the script over the years. The role initially envisioned for Anushka eventually evolved into the character now portrayed by Yukti Thareja. Set in the 1990s, KJQ (King Jackie Queen) follows two close friends whose strong bond begins to fall apart as …
