SCOOP: Bhumi Pednekar comes on board for Shah Rukh Khan starrer SALUTE

Shah Rukh Khan has been quite busy
finishing up the post-production work on
Aanand L. Rai's Zero. Meanwhile, there have
been several reports that suggested that
Shah Rukh Khan had given nod Rakesh
Sharma's biopic which was earlier
supposed to have Aamir Khan as the lead.
Earlier reports even revealed SRK would
begin the first schedule of Salute in
September and work on it for a month.
While one awaits the news to come out that
the film has gone on the floor, a new
development is clearly shocking. Rumours
were rife that Kareena Kapoor Khan was
roped in to star opposite SRK in the film.
But, now we hear that Bhumi Pednekar has
been locked in for the film.
Bhumi Pednekar has had a pretty amazing
year. With Toilet Ek Prem Katha and Shubh
Mangal Saavdhan, the actress has become
one of the most versatile actresses in the
industry. With Lust Stories, the actress took
a bold step. Now, it has been learned that
Bhumi Pednekar has been roped in for
Shah Rukh Khan starrer Rakesh Sharma
biopic. While the movie is yet to be
announced, it seems like Bhumi Pednekar
has bagged the jackpot. It is yet to be
known whether Kareena Kapoor Khan is
still a part of the film or has been completed
replaced by Bhumi.
Earlier, the reports had suggested that
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shah Rukh Khan
had patched up and were to star together
in this film. An inside had revealed, "In a
film, various issues including remuneration
and dates need to be worked out first
before an announcement is made. And
Kareena and Shah Rukh coming together
after Ra.One is very big news. But now
everything has been sorted, the deal has
been finalised and Kareena is doing Salute
where she plays Madhu who is an interior
designer by profession and astronaut
Rakesh Sharma's (played by Shah Rukh)
wife. Kareena loved the story and is excited
to be working with Shah Rukh again.
Salute is expected to start by the end of the
year. So yes, expect a formal announcement
on the movie anytime now!

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