19th Sept 2006 21.15 IST
By ApunKaChoice
The hottest couple in the tinsel town will be seen together in Ram Gopal Varma's sequel of Sarkar .
Although there are still months left for the project to go on the floors, Ramu has confirmed the presence of Aishwarya Rai in Sarkar 2 . She will play the lead role opposite Abhishek Bachchan .'Sarkar 2' will also be the second film to bring Amitabh Bachchan , Abhishek and Aishwarya together on the big screen. The trio previously jammed together for the song "Kajra Re" in the last year's hit Bunty Aur Babli . In Ramu's film, however, their roles will be properly fleshed out.
Ramu says he has been thinking of working with Aishwarya for quite some time. But he did not jump on the decision because he wanted to cast her in a project that is "worthy of her presence".
Just as 'Sarkar' was Ramu's own interpretation of Francis Ford Coppola's movie 'The Godfather', 'Sarkar 2' will be roughly along the lines of 'The Godfather 2'.
The film will show Abhishek Bachchan becoming the head of the clan. Amitabh will have relatively lesser footage. Aishwarya will play the woman who loves Abhi and opposes his involvement in the underworld activities.
Even before 'Sarkar 2' goes on the floors, we will see Ash and Abhi in two films. J.P. Dutta's Umrao Jaan is slated to hit the theatres this Diwali, while Mani Ratnam's Guru will release in December.
Ramu next gets busy in the remake of 'Sholay'. He hopes to complete the film by the end of this year.
'Sarkar 2' is scheduled to go on the floors in February.