HRithik..'Ofcourse I’m doing Zoya’s film'

Kissa Kismat ka

Ashwini Deshmukh

Yesterday there were reports of Kareena walking out of Zoya Akhtar's Kismat Talkies. This followed the news of Hrithik Roshan walking out of the film a few days ago. However, the lead stars of the film profess surprise at the rumours, as they are still a part of the project.

Hrithik, who was startled on reading the news, clarifies, "Of course, I am working with Zoya. We are very excited about what we are planning. Farhan, Zoya, Ritesh and I know each other since we were kids. So I am really looking forward to working with all of them."

Last week, Zoya Akhtar had spoken about signing Hrithik and Kareena for her film, Kismat Talkies, saying that she is waiting for their reply. She sounded positive about the way things are shaping up. "I have approached both of them for the film and they haven't denied it so far. There are a lot of date hassles which actors face for some reason or the other and I understand that. It's a part and parcel of filmmaking. But I am positive about starting the film soon," she said.

When Ritesh Sidhwani was questioned about the casting confusion, he laughed it off saying, "I just spoke to Kareena, who is in Goa, some time back and she was laughing about this news. In fact, there is something else as well which has the two of them (Hrithik and Kareena) excited and we still have Kareena's dates. We had planned Kismat Talkies much earlier. But Hrithik's Jodha Akhbar schedule got postponed further as Dhoom:2 got delayed. Ashutosh is a dear friend and making a historical film takes time. We understand the problems that arise and should be accommodating of each other."

He reacts to the reports, "It's quite irresponsible and strange. Kareena is excited about the film. Since Kismat Talkies has been delayed, she has given the dates allotted to us to another production house. But, she has given us dates for a laterschedule. Her first priority is Zoya's film."

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