The Vikram-Vikram Kumar duo is all smiles as they have managed to rope in Ileana for their forthcoming venture ‘24’. Produced by Mohan Natarajan, the movie, a science fiction, will go on floors shortly.

Says the ‘Chiyaan’, “Ileana is the right choice for the role. It is my first fantasy film and both of us have challenging tasks to do. I am eagerly looking forward to work with Ileana and Vikram.”

On his part, director Vikram Kumar says, “Ileana’s pairing with Vikram is going to be one of the highlights of the movie. She is beautiful, glamorous and a complete actress. She has given us bulk dates.”

Denying some media reports on the movie, the filmmaker adds: “It is not a story that happens in 24 hours. It is a humour film loaded with romance, fantasy and action. Vikram expressed interest to be part of the project as soon as I narrated him the storyline.”

Meanwhile, buzz is that Ileana has been paid a bomb to be part of the project. It is to be noted that the actress is reportedly getting more than Rs one crore in Telugu.