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Akshay Kumar and Sonam Kapoor in Pyaar Ke Side Effects Sequel!
Remember the truly endearing 2006 rom-com Pyaar Ke Side Effects (PKSE) with Rahul Bose playing a commitment-phobic singleton whose wide-eyed romantic girlfriend, Mallika Sherawat wants nothing more than marriage and babies?
A sequel to this much-loved film has been in the offing for some time. Finally, director Saket Chaudhary is ready with the script.
But sorry Rahul, in the PKSE sequel it's Akshay Kumar who is all set to take over the role of Siddharth Bose, the Bong with the roving eye, who can't dream of settling down with one woman.
Producer Pritish Nandy says, "When we planned the sequel, Akshay Kumar was the first and only choice. He has that roguish charm which can take Sid's role further, not only through one sequel but also a couple of others."
The producer has met Akshay and got his green signal. "He loves the script and we've agreed to work together. We just need to work out some basic details like dates and finances," adds Pritish.
Akshay says, "The script is funny and interesting. Saket is a talented director and I am always looking for fresh talented directors to work with."
Fans hoping to see Mallika Sherawat with Akshay Kumar are in for a disappointment. Mallika has apparently declined to star in the sequel.
Pritish wants to pair Sonam Kapoor with Akshay in the PKSE sequel. The two actors were supposed to star together for David Dhawan's son Rohit's directorial debut but that project is, at the moment, being re-structured.
"Yes, we want Sonam with Akshay in PKSE 2. As soon as Akshay's dates are in place, we'll approach her. Akshay is as imperative to the project as RD Burman's music was to Jhankaar Beats," says Pritish.
Remember the truly endearing 2006 rom-com Pyaar Ke Side Effects (PKSE) with Rahul Bose playing a commitment-phobic singleton whose wide-eyed romantic girlfriend, Mallika Sherawat wants nothing more than marriage and babies?
A sequel to this much-loved film has been in the offing for some time. Finally, director Saket Chaudhary is ready with the script.
But sorry Rahul, in the PKSE sequel it's Akshay Kumar who is all set to take over the role of Siddharth Bose, the Bong with the roving eye, who can't dream of settling down with one woman.
Producer Pritish Nandy says, "When we planned the sequel, Akshay Kumar was the first and only choice. He has that roguish charm which can take Sid's role further, not only through one sequel but also a couple of others."
The producer has met Akshay and got his green signal. "He loves the script and we've agreed to work together. We just need to work out some basic details like dates and finances," adds Pritish.
Akshay says, "The script is funny and interesting. Saket is a talented director and I am always looking for fresh talented directors to work with."
Fans hoping to see Mallika Sherawat with Akshay Kumar are in for a disappointment. Mallika has apparently declined to star in the sequel.
Pritish wants to pair Sonam Kapoor with Akshay in the PKSE sequel. The two actors were supposed to star together for David Dhawan's son Rohit's directorial debut but that project is, at the moment, being re-structured.
"Yes, we want Sonam with Akshay in PKSE 2. As soon as Akshay's dates are in place, we'll approach her. Akshay is as imperative to the project as RD Burman's music was to Jhankaar Beats," says Pritish.
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