Mumbai, Oct 2 : Actor Rana Daggubati has joined the cast of Akshay Kumar-starrer "Housefull 4". The "Baahubali" star shared the news on Twitter and said he will be starting shoot for the project soon.

"Heading to the sets of Housefull 4. Shooting in Mumbai after a very long time!!" Daggubati wrote.

His casting comes weeks after veteran actor Nana Patekar stepped aside from the project in wake of allegations of harassment against him by actor Tanushree Dutta.

Earlier, director Sajid Khan, who had started shooting the film, quit after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment and misconduct.

Besides Akshay, "Housefull 4" cast also includes Riteish Deshmukh, Bobby Deol, Kriti Sanon, Kriti Kharbanda and Pooja Hegde. Farhad Samji is directing the film, which is expected to hit the screens next year.

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Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.

Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.

 

Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.