SRK uncomfortable choosing his heroine

Aditya Chopra has shortlisted three girls for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi — and none of them knows the others exist! What's even more odd is that lead actor Shah Rukh Khan, too, doesn't know who his co-star will be.

Shah Rukh says, "I'm only an actor and do not interfere as far as casting is concerned. Adi has told me that they have selected three girls. He wanted me to choose one but I am not comfortable with that. I have left it to Adi."

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi marks Aditya's return as a director after eight years.

On schedule

A source from the production house (Yash Raj) reveals, "The film has to go on the floors by May 15 to be able to make it to the release date (December 12). Adi has finalised three newcomers who have been put up in different hotels.

They arrive at Yash Raj Studios twice a week at different timings and Adi shoots scenes with them. This has been going on for over two weeks and he is expected to take a call by the month-end."

As reported ('Shah Rukh finds his Simran'; HiTLIST, March 24), one of the girls selected is called Simran and is from Amritsar.