Ritu Varma is returning to the big screen in Telugu cinema, two years after her last outing in Oke Oka Jeevitham, with Hasith Goli’s upcoming directorial SWAG. SWAG boasts of an ensemble cast, featuring the likes of Sree Vishnu, Meera Jasmine and Daksha Nagarkar, among others in key roles. Ritu Varma will be seen playing two distinct roles in the film, that of a queen and a modern-day girl.

While staying tightlipped about her latter role, Ritu describes her queen role, saying that she plays an aristocrat from a matriarchal society hell bent on killing their male heirs. “A lot of creative liberties were taken with this role and the overall worldbuilding, but matriarchal societies are not uncommon. In a few places across the country, including the North East and Kerala, we do have matriarchal societies,” informs Ritu.

Speaking about how SWAG came her way, Ritu replies, “I was initially not keen on this role when I first heard this story, but I was convinced once I heard Hasith’s narration. At this point in my career, I want to up my game and do more challenging roles. So, I am glad that SWAG came to me at the right time.”