lara in billo barber

Lara becomes Irrfan's wife in Shah Rukh's comedy

Shah Rukh Khan and Priyadarshan have finally managed to find a heroine for their joint venture Billoo Barber.

According to Indian newspapers, sexy starlet Lara Dutta will become Billoo Barber's wife. This news has since been confirmed by the film's director Priyadarshan. He says, "Yes, Lara has been signed for the film but it's too early to discuss anything at this point. I am excited about the project as I will be working on a completely different genre compared to my earlier films." Lara is expected to have one scene with Shah Rukh Khan, who is doing an extended guest appearance in the film.

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Melodramatic actress Tabu was the first choice, as her combination with main lead Irrfan Khan is much appreciated, but she turned the role down as it didn't have much. The producers then went to Amisha Patel, who too gave the same reason. Shah Rukh then approached his good friend Juhi Chawla and she agreed to do the role but didn't have the dates