Kat is doing a 'performance-oriented' film with Dharma

You win some, you lose some

Kat opted out of Tarun Mansukhani's next, but bagged another film with Karan Johar

Upala KBR upala.kbr@dnaindia.net

Post-Phantom and Fitoor, Katrina Kaif has been on the prowl for meatier roles. She wants to do roles which are more performance-oriented, leaving the fluff to the younger actresses. So when Tarun Mansukhani approached her to play the lead opposite Sushant Singh Rajput, the actress turned it down because the character she was offered didn't fit her requirements.

Says a source, "Of late, Karan and Katrina have been seen bonding more often than usual. The actress who rarely parties has been a frequent visitor to KJo's impromptu get-togethers. Karan was keen to cast her in Tarun's film, but when the director gave Kat a narration, she told him that her heart wasn't in it as the role of the heroine isn't much and the film centres around Sushant. Also, she is just playing a glamour doll in the film. When Kat turned down the part, Jacqueline was approached for the role."

But that's not all. The source adds that now Katrina and KJo are in talks for another project. "It will be directed by another Dharma director and the role is a good one. She has heard the story and liked it a lot and that is the first film she will sign post her break-up from Ranbir Kapoor in January this year."