IndiaToday.InThursday, November 27, 2014Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone has been reportedly approached by director Sriram Raghavan for the adaptation of novel The Accidental Apprentice.The Accidental Apprentice is author-diplomat Vikas Swarup's third novel.
The story revolves around a girl with a low-ranking job whose life changes after a chance encounter with a billionaire.Sriram is in talks with Deepika for the role of the protagonist. Although nothing has been finalised, Deepika has reacted positively to the idea.
"The Accidental Apprentice is a fast-paced suspense story set in contemporary India. The premise is real yet fantastic. The protagonist is someone we can all relate to. It begins like a fairytale but it has a dark side as well," Raghavan had said earlier.
Sanjay Rautray, who has earlier worked as an executive producer on films like Johnny Gaddar, Khosla Ka Ghosla and Makdee, has bought the rights of Swarup's new book and will be producing the film.Raghavan has earlier given us films like Ek Hasina Thi, Johnny Gaddar and Agent Vinod. He is currently busy with the post-production of Varun Dhawan-starrer Badlapur.
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