So, we heard that Deepika Padukone has been finalised for Shah Rukh
Khan's upcoming film with Aanand L Rai. You might have heard that too, and you
might have even heard that Katrina Kaif was supposed to star in the film as well.
So what's the truth? Is it going to be Deepika or Katrina? Aisa hai ki
Deepika has been confirmed while Katrina has developed second thoughts about
the offer.
A source close to the film has told me that Katrina was extremely
dejected that Rai had zeroed down on Deepika for one of the roles. It could be
a casting coup for Rai, but wasn't he aware that Deepika and Katrina had a
certain Ranbir Kapoor in common?
Katrina has never been comfortable with Deepika, even while Ranbir was
going steady with her. The Jab Tak Hai Jaan actress' discomfort only multiplied
when Ranbir and Deepika broke the ice to become friends and displayed amazing
chemistry on screen in Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani. And now with Ranbir having split
with her on a bitter note, it has become all the more difficult for her to have
a good rapport with Deepika. "So either she fakes it (rapport) or she
leaves it (film), and she chose to leave it," the source quipped.
So while Katrina still has time to get back to Rai and say: 'I am a
professional and I don't care who's around me,", we hear that Rai is out
in the field to look for other options.
Let's wait for the official announcement. As of now, what's official is
only that Rai's film will see SRK playing a dwarf and hit theatres on December 21, 2018.
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