There was talk that Dinesh Vijan, who will be making his directorial debut, would helm a project that would feature Saif Ali Khan and Parineeti Chopra. But the film has been put on hold and Vijan has decided to start work on another project that will feature Alia Bhatt and Sushant Singh Rajput.
A source close to the film reveals, "Alia has allotted her dates but they are still waiting for Sushant's dates. He has been sent the script but they have very little time because the actor is committed to Shekhar Kapur's Paani next year. Hence, the production house has decided to send the script to Varun Dhawan."
The film is apparently a new-age love story. Our source also reveals that Vijan is talking to Karan Johar, and, if all goes well, this would be the first collaboration between Dharma and Maddock Films.
When we asked Sushant Singh Rajput to comment, he reverted, saying "I would not be able to comment on it at this point of time."
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