SONAM back in Abbas Mastan's THE ITALIAN JOB

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Sonam back in The Italian Job

Though Pankaj Kapur had forbidden her from working on another film before completing Mausam, the actress has been cast opposite Abhishek Bachchan in the Abbas-Mustan film

Vickey Lalwani

Posted On Thursday, September 09, 2010 at 02:05:49 AM

The fact of the matter is that Abbas-Mustan's The Italian Job, to be produced by Studio 18, is supposed to go on floors in November. But the leading lady opposite Abhishek Bachchan had not been cast for the longest time, until now.

If you have kept abreast with our regular reports on this topic, you will know some of the reasons why several actresses chose to walk out of the film. But here's a recap.

After Katrina Kaif quit the project and Abbas-Mustan reportedly called her 'unprofessional', she was gone for good. Consecutively, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra turned down the film.

And finally, while Sonam was very keen on working in the film, she was supposedly forbidden to do so by director Pankaj Kapur, until she finished working in his film Mausam.

Confirming this, Sheetal Talwar, producer of Mausam, had said, "It's true. Pankajji has asked Sonam not to sign any more films until Mausam is done. Her dates in November, when we suppose The Italian Job will start, are with us.

There's no question of date adjustment. I am sure Sonam understands the situation. We all adore her. She's magical in front of the camera."

Ostensibly, Sonam was then out of The Italian Job.


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But the latest is that Sonam is back in the film. A source close to the film says, "Sonam has been cast opposite Abhishek. She is very much doing the film. One doesn't know what transpired behind the scenes, but Sonam is back on board."

The buzz in the industry is that Anil Kapoor might have called Pankaj Kapur so he allows Sonam to sign The Italian Job, while still working on Mausam. But when asked, neither Sonam nor her father reverted on this.