Not happy with his last release, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna's relatively poor performance in the UK, Karan Johar is hoping that the inclusion of Shilpa Shetty in his next release 'Khan' might heat up the UK Box Office even further.
Shilpa Shetty is still weaving her magic in the UK, after her win on the reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother, and K-Jo wants to use her popularity to enable his film to reach the 'gora' audience. It is also a known fact that Shilpa is thirsty to work with a big banner like Dharma Productions and will move heaven and earth for a chance.
Khan will see Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol play a young Muslim couple living in New York, who find things have changed course for them, after the 9/11 bombings. It has been rumoured that a role was written for Kareena Kapoor, but now the idea of using Shilpa in place of Kareena is being thought upon as being much more feasible.
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