THE DESI INTOUCHABLES: Varun Dhawan & ARK as leads

When Karan Johar and Guneet Monga announced the Hindi remake of the French hit, The Intouchables, speculations were rife about who would play the two male leads.

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While the original film revelled in the unlikely camaraderie betweenan elderly wheelchairbound man and his black nurse, Mirror has learnt that the Indian adaptation will revolve around two young actors in the same age bracket.

Revealed a source close to the development, "Initially, Mohit (director Mohit Suri) had wanted Saif (Ali Khan) to play the physically challenged tycoon, but Karan Johar insisted on an allyoung cast. Varun Dhawan and Aditya Roy Kapur have now been shortlisted for the parts and the story is currently being reworked by Mohit and Tushar Hiranandani. who recently wrote Ek Villain."

The film will roll after Mohit wraps up his love triangle, Humari Adhuri Kahaani, featuring Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan and Rajkummar Rao. We sent text messages to both Karan and Mohit but they chose not to comment.

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But Intouchables is one rarest films I've seen. Bloody amazing screenplay. Hope they execute it as just as well for Bollywood version.

ARK is much better option than Saif but in original the age gap between the leads was about 20 years.

Yup it was one unique movie on rare friendship which was above race, age group, wealth, and class status.

Well Mohit would put in good effort for music. And considering this movie won't have any romantic number. It will be on perceptions of both lead characters, friendship and separation

Can't wait