Pooja Kumar is Kamal Haasan's Heroine

It is confirmed that Pooja Kumar, an NRI is going to play Kamal Haasan's heroine in Viswaroopam.

Pooja Kumar is the replacement for Sonakshi Sinha, who was originally signed to do the film. Later it was rumoured that Shriya Saran was approached for the role, but did not work out.

In an interview to a Mumbai tabloid, Kamal Haasan said : "Pooja Kumar, an actress from New York will star opposite me in Viswaroopam. She's a Punjabi girl of Indian origin. It's a big break for her. Vishwaroopam is probably the biggest film being made in Tamil Nadu right now".

Pooja Kumar is an American actress, producer, model and television hostess. She was crowned Miss India USA and has been a veejay for Channel V, a newsreader on the show Namaste America.  She has in small roles in films like Kaadhal Rojave, Night of Henna, Flavors, Hiding Divya, Park Sharks, Bollywood Beats, Anything For You and was seen recently in Anjaane Anjani.