Karishma to play Nikkhil's bride!

Nikkhil Arya and Karishma Tanna have been making headlines for some reason or the other, and now they manage to do it again!!

No, they haven't confirmed media reports of their alleged affair, but the duo have taken up a new project where they play husband and wife! The couple will be seen on Vandana Sajnani's latest play, Perfect Wedding.

Produced by Vandana Sajnani, this laugh riot is scheduled to premiere on 29 June. The star cast also includes Nasir Khan, Kavita Sharma and the producer too will be seen enacting a part.

"Well, this is my fourth production and I am very excited about it. I started off in 2003 and since then, I have a record of one play a year, " says Vandana. "Both

Nikkhil and Karishma are newcomers as far as theatre is concerned and I must say, they are picking up very well," she adds.

Nikkhil, who will be seen essaying the role of the bridegroom comments, "Comedy was the only genre unexplored by me, and here I am doing it." Karishma Tanna, who has two dailies on hand, Pyaar Ke Do Naam, Ek Radha Ek Shyam

and Viraasat, both on Star Plus, will potray Nikkhil's bride on stage. "I am very excited! We have started off with the rehearsals and it's going great," confirms Tanna.

Gaurav Gera, who will soon feature in Sab's new sitcom, Ishq Ki Ghanti, was to be a part of the play too. "Yes, we had roped in Gaurav, but he opted out. He didn't have the dates for the long commitment we required as he plans to fly to the U.S next month," clarifies the producer.

Vandana's first play, Please Divorce Me Darling, that witnessed Rati Agnihotri's debut in theatre, is still going strong. Renowned faces like Kashmira Shah, Manoj Bohra and many more have been a part of her plays in the past.

We definetly look forward to the interesting pairing of this much talked about couple...live on the dias!