With most the reigning actresses in South Indian film industry flying down to Bollywood, actress Vimala Raman doesn't want to be an elision. Yeah! The actress is now set to make her debut in Bollywood with ‘Ambapali', which is a remake of yesteryear flick with the same title.

The original version had actress Vyjantimala Bali performing the lead role of a princess and is now enacted by Vimala Raman.

According to the sources, the film will be directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar (director of Hrithik Roshan-Aishwarya Rai Bacchan starrer ‘Jodha Akbar' and Aamir Khan's ‘Lagaan'). It seems that Salman Khan has been approached to do the lead role and rest of the star-casts will be finalized shortly.

Closer sources of Vimala Raman have mentioned that the actress is very much elated with this big offer as the producers have paid her a big sum.

Malayalam actress Vimala Raman has been winning rave reviews for her spellbinding performance in almost all her films including recent release in Kannada titled ‘Aaptha Rakshaka'.