Mumbai, Jul 11: Sonu Sood will be playing the role of Arjuna in a Kannada film titled "Kurukshetra", based on a chapter in Mahabharata.

Directed by Naganna, the movie is based on the poem 'Gadhayuddha' by poet Ranna. 

"'Kurukshetra' is very special. It's one of the biggest films that I have done. I am playing Arjun in the film which will be dubbed in other languages as well. 

"I'm sure when people will see the film, they will be spellbound by the kind of grandeur and the way the director has shot it," Sonu said in a statement.

"Kurukshetra", which is touted to be the most expensive Kannada film, will have grand war sequences, shot in 3D, by the leading action director. 

The cast also includes Kannada A-listers like Darshan and late actor Ambareesh. 

The film will release in five different languages.

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Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 5: A second year Pre-University student allegedly died by suicide at her hostel room in a private college in Moodbidri, police said on Sunday.

She was identified as C M Divya (18) from Mysuru, they said.

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According to the complaint lodged with Moodbidri police station by the girl's parents, she was struggling with health issues and was afraid that she would not score in the NEET examinations. She was supposed to take the examination on Sunday.

On late Saturday night, the hostel authorities found the student hanging from the ceiling fan in her room, police said.

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