Adivi Sesh-starrer 'Major' has got a new actress on board. Saiee Manjrekar has joined the cast of the drama. Sesh and Sobhita Dhuliala headline this Mahesh Babu co-production.

"Saiee will begin shooting for 'Major from October, in Hyderabad. So far, half of the production works have been completed," the makers say. "Happy to welcome the talented and ravishing Saiee Manjrekar to our film. An amazing role with intensity and innocence in equal measure," Sesh, known also for 'Kshanam' and 'Evaru', said. She has previously done Salman Khan's 'Dabangg 3'.

"Honoured, humbled and excited to be a part of the braveheart, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan’s biopic. It’s a film based on the NSG Commando, who fought with utmost bravery in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Can’t wait to join the cast and start shooting next month!" Saiee said.

Shot in Telugu and Hindi, the promising venture is being helmed by Sashi Kiran Tikka of 'Goodachari' fame.

Produced by Sony Pictures Films India in association with Mahesh Babu's GMB Entertainment and A+S Movies, 'Major' is scheduled to hit the screens in the summer of 2021.