Since a couple of days, rumours are that actress Pooja Hegde is in negotiation with the makers of Valmiki, the Telugu remake of Tamil blockbuster Jigarthanda, which released in the year 2014. The film has Varun Tej Konidela and Atharva as the lead actors. It was being said that Pooja is not convinced with the remuneration that has been quoted by the makers of the film. The actress has been approached by the makers of the film to play the leading lady.