Darshan to begin his next after April 18 elections

Sandalwood star Darshan is currently busy helping and campaigning for actress-turned-politician Sumalatha Ambareesh, who is contesting from

Mandya

for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Given this fact, it means that he will be out until the day of elections (April 18). Hence, Darshan will only begin shooting for his next project in Kannada, Chowka-fame filmmaker

Tharun Sudhir

’s Roberrt, only after that. A source close to the project says, “Darshan is extremely busy and focused with the election campaigning. He will sport a special look for this film, which can be worked on only after he is done with his current responsibilities. So, the team is looking at April 19, tentatively, to begin work on the new film. The first schedule for this will require Darshan, along with a few Kannada actors like P Ravi Shankar. The rest of the casting will be done only after this schedule, which also includes finalising the heroine.” Meanwhile, Darshan has nearly finished work for Odeya, which is being helmed by his trusted friend MD Sridhar.