When Irrfan Khan and Anurag Basu met a couple of times over the past two weeks, there were loud whispers about the two joining hands for another film.
Buzz was, the Piku actor has replaced Govinda in Anurag’s upcoming Jagga Jasoos.
SpotboyE has it that the two are coming together- but it’s not for JJ.
We have it straight from the horse’s mouth.
Says Anurag, “I have met Irrfan and we are in talks for a very exciting project. Working with him in Life In A Metro (2007) was great fun and we’re looking forward to another collaboration. Currently, I am wrapping up the shoot of Jagga Jasoos.”
For those who’ve come in late, Govinda, who plays Ranbir Kapoor’s dad in the film, was shunted out from the project. Irrfan had then said that he had been approached for Jagga Jasoos, but had declined it. So, when the actor met Anurag recently, everyone just concluded that it must be Anurag persuading him to step into Chi Chi’s shoes. Amitabh Bachchan too had been offered Govinda's part.
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By the way, Jagga Jasoos is the first joint venture to be made under the banner of Picture Shuru Productions, owned by Ranbir and Anurag.
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