Comedy actor Yogi Babu, who has become the favourite of both Tamil fans and filmmakers, has been promoted as a protagonist in an upcoming film called Gurkha.

The film which is directed by Sam Anton of Darling fame has an intriguing cast member. The makers have roped in a Canadian model name Elyssa to play the role of a foreign ambassador in the film.

Sam Anton in an interview to a daily said, “I auditioned several international faces for this role and finally found Elyssa… the perfect one. She just nailed down the role of an American Ambassador in the film with effortless ease during the auditions by grasping the role and situation (sic).”

It is said that the film is about a kidnapping of a foreign delegate. Apart from Yogi Babu and Elyssa, a dog will play a vital role in the film.

Yogi Babu will next be seen in films like Vijay’s Sarkar and Ajith’s Viswasam. He has more than a dozen films in his kitty.