BOLLYWOOD CAN WAIT!

Despite being approached by top stars, the Nanban actress is in no hurry to sign more films

V Lakshmi

She has become hot property in KTown post the success of the Tamil remake of 3 idiots, and her market in Tollywood has been on a rise ever since she delivered a hit in Pokiri. And surprisingly, Ileana seems to be in demand in Bollywood as well, even though her debut film, Anurag Basu's Barfee, is still in the making. There was a buzz that Akshay Kumar was keen on roping in Ileana for his projects, Khiladi 786 and the sequel to Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai. In the latter film, the actress was to play the role of the successful yesteryear actress Mandakini. Meanwhile, there were also rumours of her doing an 'important role' in Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine. Bollywood was teeming with reports that Ileana was the frontrunner for one of Ajay Devgn's projects as well. The latest to join this list of heroes is actor Imran Khan. It is being said that Ileana has been approached for a project with Imran, which will be directed by Punit Malhotra, who had earlier directed I Hate Luv Storys.
While Ileana remained unavailable for comment, her spokesperson said, "Ileana has been receiving a lot of offers from both Bollywood and Kollywood. However, she hasn't signed up any new movies until now. She was approached for a project with Akshay Kumar, but reports of other actors getting in touch with her for their films are untrue. She's currently working only on Barfee in Bollywood, and two films in Telugu — one with Allu Arjun, and another with Ravi Teja, which is being directed by Puri Jagannath. She is in no tearing hurry to sign more films just for the sake of it. She is clear that only if a project excites her that she will give her nod."

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