The lead heroines accepting the item dancer is a new development. Pooja Gandhi and Ragini Dwivedi both enjoying the status of heroines have accepted 'Item Dancer' for two different films.

Pooja Gandhi for Guruprasad directed 'Directors Special' and Ragini Dwivedi for 'Lakshmi' of director Raghav Loki adding extra excitement to the audience. Pooja Gandhi with six years of experience and 30 films to her credit and tall and intelligent Ragini Dwivedi with just half a dozen films to credit accepted the hot songs for the film also indicates that they are open to anything that accommodates them in the limelight.

Pooja Gandhi initially rejecting the item dancer offers finally agreed for popular successful director Guruprasad call. When 'Devaraane' director Lucky Shanker offered item dancer role Pooja Gandhi turned down the offer. After 'Dhandupalya' such offers are pouring in for Pooja Gandhi because of her daring decision in costumes. For Guruprasad 'Directors Special' starring Rangayana Raghu in the lead role Pooja Gandhi is appearing for Kannalle Esht Nekthiya…Sanneli Eshtu Kolthiya…..This is not with much revealing costume but the song explains all says Guruprasad. This song will be shot in tent atmosphere.

Ragini Dwivedi calling her shots in the cinema industry in a very short period of her career got good mileage from her films from 'Veera Madhakari' suddenly came up in an item song in 'Kalla Malla Sulla' - Thuppa Beka Thuppa….a song that created rage. Ragini was also coined as 'Thuppa Girl' (Ghee Girl) from this song of multi starrer film.

She is now in Bharani Minerals 'Lakshmi' in a song number. Shivarajakumar, Priyamani head the star cast in this film.