<p>Director Ashutosh Govariker says Pooja Hegde is an apt choice as the lead actress in his upcoming film "Mohenjo Daro".<br /><br /></p>.<p>Pooja is gearing up to make her big Bollywood debut opposite Hrithik Roshan in "Mohenjo Daro".<br /><br />"During scripting, I had envisioned a new face for the character of Chaani because I wanted someone without an image or perception attached to her. It had to be someone who depicted grace, dignity and strength, but yet had a girl like naive innocence," Gowariker said in a statement here.<br /><br />The "Lagaan" helmer revealed that it was his wife Sunita who was keen on having Pooja for "Mohenjo Daro".<br /><br />"It was actually Sunita who first noticed Pooja in a TV commercial. She immediately felt that Pooja had a certain screen presence, which once I saw the commercial, even I felt," he said.<br /><br />Gowariker immediately called Pooja and auditioned her.<br /><br />"She was extremely quick on the uptake, took direction very well and was completely aligned with the character that I had in my mind," he added.<br /><br />"Mohenjo Daro", the epic adventure-romance film produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Sunita Gowariker, is set to release on August 12. <br /><br /></p>
<p>Director Ashutosh Govariker says Pooja Hegde is an apt choice as the lead actress in his upcoming film "Mohenjo Daro".<br /><br /></p>.<p>Pooja is gearing up to make her big Bollywood debut opposite Hrithik Roshan in "Mohenjo Daro".<br /><br />"During scripting, I had envisioned a new face for the character of Chaani because I wanted someone without an image or perception attached to her. It had to be someone who depicted grace, dignity and strength, but yet had a girl like naive innocence," Gowariker said in a statement here.<br /><br />The "Lagaan" helmer revealed that it was his wife Sunita who was keen on having Pooja for "Mohenjo Daro".<br /><br />"It was actually Sunita who first noticed Pooja in a TV commercial. She immediately felt that Pooja had a certain screen presence, which once I saw the commercial, even I felt," he said.<br /><br />Gowariker immediately called Pooja and auditioned her.<br /><br />"She was extremely quick on the uptake, took direction very well and was completely aligned with the character that I had in my mind," he added.<br /><br />"Mohenjo Daro", the epic adventure-romance film produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Sunita Gowariker, is set to release on August 12. <br /><br /></p>