and before Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, there was a
buzz of Fawad Khan doing his next Dharma
venture with none other than Katrina Kaif. It
was reported that the film will be directed
by newcomer Aditya Dhar and will be titled
Raat Baaki. The film was supposed to go on
floors in November of 2016 but then the
whole Pakistani artistes' ban came into the
picture after the cowardly Uri attacks by
terrorists and the film was put on back
burner. There was no word on the same
until now. After Karan Johar vowed to never
cast a Pakistani artiste in his films in future,
many wondered what is the fate of this
Aditya Dhar directorial, well it looks like it's
gonna go big. If recent reports are to be
believed then Karan Johar is keen on signing
superstar Salman Khan for the lead opposite
Katrina Kaif.
A Source told DNA After Hrs, "While KJo's
next directorial will be with Ranbir Kapoor,
he wants to produce a film with Salman and
Katrina in the lead as he finds their
chemistry sizzling. Earlier, the same film was
to star Pakistani actor Fawad Khan along
with Katrina, but with the ban on Pakistani
actors during Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, that is not
happening. Hence the filmmaker was keen
to rope in Salman. The script is being
reworked for Dabangg Khan and to make
the character more suitable to him. The pre-
production work on the film has begun.
Also read: Salman Khan is soaking in the
sun while shooting for Tiger Zinda Hai in
Abu Dhabi view pic
If that happens, it will be after ages we'll see
Salman in a romantic film. And moreover, it'll
be interesting to see how Salman will react
to being a replacement of Fawad Khan.
For the uninitiated, Salman Khan and Katrina
Kaif will be seen after five years in this year's
Christmas release, a sequel to 2012
blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai.
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/salman-khan-to-replace-fawad-khan-opposite-katrina-kaif-in-karan-johars-next/.
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