Mirnalini Ravi, who rose to fame thanks to her fun Dubsmash videos, is all set to pursue a proper acting career! She has been roped in to play the female lead in director Suseenthiran’s upcoming film Champion. Having wrapped up her portions for the Vijay Sethupathi-starrer Super Deluxe, Mirnalini has already started shooting for this film.

When asked how she managed to bag the lead role, the upcoming actress said that the filmmaker thought she was simply perfect for it.

“I got a call from Suseenthiran sir’s office for this role. There was no audition as the director felt that I’d be apt for this role. I am not allowed to reveal too many details about the film or my role. But as the title suggests, this is a sports film that revolves around football,” she said.

Mirnalini, who has a full-time job at an IT firm in Bengaluru, will be taking time off for her shooting commitments. She will be starring in the film alongside Roshan, another newcomer.

#Champion-shooting start today pic.twitter.com/2HwpJth1t4

— Suseenthiran (@dir_susee) May 30, 2018

The actress recently shared what it was like working in Super Deluxe, clarifying that she does not have scenes with Vijay Sethupathi or Samantha Akkineni in the film.

“My portions were shot in Chennai. I had a great experience learning from Thiagarajan sir. He is an amazing director. He is a perfectionist and had everything organised. He knows what he wants from the artiste. He’s particular about timings. Working with him has only made me punctual and dedicated towards my work,” she told ToI in February.