Ankur Pathak
20-Jun-2015 09:16 PM
The actress' mentor KJo is producing the film
9xe.com was the first to tell you that Gauri Shinde is making yet another woman-centric drama and is in advanced talks with Katrina Kaif for the starring role (English Vinglish director knocks on Katrina's door, June 10).
But for all you Kat fans, there's bad news. We hear, the actress is out of the picture.
Who will be stepping into her shoes?
Before you give your choices, let us tell you that the English Vinglish director already has someone in mind. Yes, Alia Bhatt it is.
So the story goes that the film, which was to start this monsoon, has been delayed as Gauri's slip-disc problem has aggravated.
A source told 9xe.com, "Instead of Kat, she has approached Alia, who initially said no as she didn't have any dates. But now the film will start only by December since Gauri has been advised complete bed rest. So now, Alia is trying to squeeze in sometime during that stretch. Considering her equation with Gauri, it's quite likely she'll agree to do the film."
And guess who's producing the film - Karan Johar. The source added, "He's loved the script and only recently green-lit it."
We sent a message to Karan but he chose not to respond.
http://www.9xe.com/article/alia-replaces-kat-in-gauri-shindes-next-3202
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