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The coveted position of the female lead in Abbas-Mustan's The Italian Job has run into trouble yet again
Subhash K Jha
Posted On Monday, August 16, 2010 at 02:29:03 AM
| Abbas-Mustan's The Italian Job is turning into an uphill task, as far as casting the female lead is concerned. The film is supposed to go on floors in November and the leading lady has not been finalised yet. After Katrina Kaif chose to walk out of the project, there were reports on Abbas-Mustan calling the actress's move 'unprofessional'. Recently, Katrina got in touch with the director duo; what transpired between them remains unclear.
In the meantime, news about Sonam Kapoor replacing Katrina Kaif in the film seems premature as well because currently Sonam's dates are all with Pankaj Kapoor for Mausam. Apparently he has forbidden the actress from signing any new films before she completes his film. During the first schedule of Mausam in Scotland, Sonam had a simultaneous date-clash with Anees Bazmi's Thank You. Fortunately that was sorted out. Soon after that, Sonam had to leave this Scotland schedule mid-way to return to Mumbai and promote I Hate Luv Storys. While Sonam was in Mumbai, Shahid had no choice but to shoot solo and take breaks to visit friends in London. Says a source, "Pankajji overlooked all of this because he treats Sonam like a daughter." But things came to a head when Daddy Dearest heard rumours about Sonam signing The Italian Job, right in the middle of another schedule for Mausam. Sheetal Talwar, producer of Mausam, confirms, "It's true. Pankajji has asked Sonam not to sign any more films until Mausam is done. Her dates in November, when we suppose The Italian Job will start, are with us. There's no question of date adjustment. I am sure Sonam understands the situation. We all adore her. She's magical in front of the camera." While one waits for Sonam's magic to save the day, Neil Nitin Mukesh, who plays one of the leads in The Italian Job, is busy persuading his good friend Deepika Padukone to join the cast of his film as the female lead. And what do Abbas-Mustan have to say about all this? While neither is denying nor confirming any report, the duo maintains this stance: "We don't want to add any more fuel to the speculation." We've heard that before though… |
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