Katrina Reached Out To Me for Fitoor, Wanted To Be a Part of It: Abhis

n an interesting revelation to a media portal, director Abhishek Kapoor told that Katrina Kaif approached him for the role of Firdaus as the actress is a fan of Charles Dickens' celebrated classic Great Expectations, the inspiration behind Fitoor. "Before I started casting, Katrina did reach out to me. She heard that I am making this book and she had read it in her school. She wanted to be a part of it. She is perfect for the role as she is very beautiful and she is also aspirational like her character in the film," Abhishek said. "She has never attempted a film like that. So, it was also a challenge for me and also interesting to see how it would play out with Tabu and Aditya. It would make for an exciting experience for me," added the director.

Abhishek, who is returning behind the camera after a gap of three years, said he always wanted to try his luck in an out-and-out love story and what better than Dickens' classic tale of romance. "I have not tried love as a genre and this is a classic tale of love. It just talks about love in a totally different context. I find it very fascinating and I thought that if I set it in India, it would appeal to our audience," said the director, who also read the novel in his school days.

Abhishek further said he kept the theme of the novel intact but drew his characters in a more believable manner. "Havisham's character doesn't make you feel the pain she went through after her lover left her at the altar on the day of her wedding in the novel. I have not tried to make her in a caricature way. I have tried to make her dilemma and problems far more believable. The film is about real emotions and the effect of heartbreak, it just doesn't go away. There is a lot more bitterness to that and you pass this negativity on others."

Set in Kashmir, the upcoming film will see Kat's character is inspired by beautiful but cold Estella while Tabu is playing eccentric Miss Havisham and Aditya Roy Kapur is Pip, an orphan. Also starring Aditi Rao Hydari and Rahul Bhat, the film will release on Feb 12.

Anyone remember that diamond necklace article on how the Fitoor makers wooed Katrina to sign the film? Katrina seems to be constantly getting called out nowaday...

whoops😆 not that find it wrong to lobby for a role.. its funny that kat fans are the ones that find deepikas lobbying oh so cheap and downmarket😆

Originally posted by: .MissStubborn.

LMAO. First Kat begged for a role in Sultan and this😆. Heights. This is heights of hatred for someone.

LMAO and Kat fans were calling out other actresses for lobbying and here the director says she also lobbyied

And the director admits it was a challenge for him and Kat. Of course trying to get acting out of Kat is and will always be challenging

Originally posted by: Avocado.Girl

It's a direct quote from the director of the film. Don't think it's anyone's hatred...

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How I wish people bothered to read before reacting and going ballistic blaming others

Yahaan par toh directorji ne hi pol khol di, maybe he is also working undercover for DP's PR😲

Originally posted by: SportsFreak

LMAO and Kat fans were calling out other actresses for lobbying and here the director says she also lobbyied

And the director admits it was a challenge for him and Kat. Of course trying to get acting out of Kat is and will always be challenging

He calls Kat beautiful and aspirational but never once praised her acting

Originally posted by: gatheringstorm

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How I wish people bothered to read before reacting and going ballistic blaming others

Yahaan par toh directorji ne hi pol khol di, maybe he is also working undercover for DP's PR😲

@Bold - exactly!

Can't help it if you are doing the same!

Originally posted by: gatheringstorm

He calls Kat beautiful and aspirational but never once praised her acting

He has called her one the most hard-working actresses also😳. Add it please.