Priyanka Upendra will be seen next in director Gurudutta's Miss Nandini. She will play the role of a government school teacher. The film also features Gopal Deshpande, Appanna, KP Sridhar and Bank Janarshan in important roles.
In an interview with Cinema Express, Priyanka Upendra said, "I got the role at a time I was mostly receiving a lot of horror films. In fact, I never thought I would be cast as a Kannada teacher because of my heritage. But when the director approached me for the role, I took it as a challenge to prove my versatility. When a film touches upon women empowerment, and discusses children issues I would definitely want to be part of it."
Speaking about the film, she said, "The film highlights the condition of government schools, their closure, and a solution for this problem. The film also discusses the importance of the Kannada language."
The makers of Miss Nandini have plans to donate the proceeds from the film to children. She added, "I visited various schools, and interacted with the teachers, and that helped me understand more about government schools. Even though the children come from different backgrounds, they are very inspiring. This film helped me to get close with these children, and I want to do something for them through my foundation"
