Telegu actress Ileana to star in Barfee

Anurag Basu confirms Telugu actress Ileana D'Cruz opposite Ranbir in Barfee
By Subhash K. Jha, December 13, 2010 - 10:52 IST

The crucial and much-delayed casting of the second heroine opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Anurag Basu's Barfee is finally done.

It's Telugu star Ileana D'Cruz who starred in the blockbusters Pokiri and Kick who will play the other female lead opposite Ranbir in Barfee. For a while it was Asin, the original choice for the role who was almost back in the project. Apparently, the price factor didn't work out.

That's when Anurag Basu who has an eye for new talent (he discovered Kangna Ranaut) happened to see Ileana's photographs.

Says a source, "Anurag showed the pics to Ranbir Kapoor who felt Ileana had the same delicacy and grace as Deepika Padukone. He immediately approved of Ileana. Things were finalized within days. Anurag met Ileana and her mother and explained the role in Barfee and also that Priyanka Chopra plays the other part."

While Siddharth Roy Kapoor of UTV who are producing Barfee said the other female lead in Barfee will be announced shortly, Anurag Basu confirmed Ileana's presence in the film.

Interestingly Ileana is the third South Indian actress after Asin and Deepika to be offered the same role in Barfee. Anurag intends to put Ileana through rigorous voice and diction coaching before facing the camera.

Says a source, "Since Ranbir plays mute and Priyanka plays a woman often lapsing into incoherence, it is very important that Ileana speak clear and correct Hindi. That was the prerequisite for her signing Barfee."

LOLs I couldn't fit the title..

Yeah, shes quite good, especially in KICK!! shes done an awesome job.

shes quite good actually...its just tht the kind of roles she gets are mostly "glam doll" type...she did ayesha takia's role in the original version of Wanted...(pokiri in telugu)...and i think shes doing bebo's role in the 3 idiots remake...

Ok good because I believe this is an important role in the movie..she'll be the narrator basically..

here...maybe u can decide for urself if u like her or not

That was cute..I liked that little bit!

I agree that she's only done glam doll roles up til now. I'm not a big fan, but she was fine in most of her movies. We'll see how this one shapes up!

ahhh.... south actresses making it QUITE a big-way-in bollywood !!

She and Mahesh Babu made a great looking couple in Pokkiri... Lets see how it goes with Ranbir..

^^ it makes me think of "barf" I HATE THE TITLE makes me want to barf 🤢