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Bollywood has woken up to the charm of Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, and how! After being snapped up for Kapoor and Sons, Khan has now reportedly been cast in Reema Kagti next film, Mr Chaalu, opposite Priyanka Chopra.

According to a Times of India report, Khan will be playing the role of a charming womaniser in the film. Mr Chaalu is expected to be a dark comedy with several female characters. While Chopra will play the lead, reportedly Pooja Bhatt will make a comeback in Bollywood after 13 years with this film. There are also reports that Bhatt might play the role of a detective in the film. Another actress likely to feature in Kagti's film is Richa Chadda. She may be one the many girls Khan will romance in the film.

While little is known about Chopra's part in Mr Chaalu,reports claim the actress had been keen to work with Khan for a while now. Reportedly, Chopra wanted to sign Khan for her home production, Madamji. However that did not pan out.

Mr Chaalu was initially suppose to star Saif Ali Khan and Kangana Ranaut in the lead roles. However, due to disagreement over remuneration with producer Excel Entertainment, Saif Ali Khan walked out of the film. Ranaut soon followed his footsteps and left the project. The two have now paired up for Sujoy Ghosh's adaptation of The Devotion of Suspect X.

While Mr Chaalu is the first film Fawad Khan is doing with Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment, Chopra has worked with them on Don and Don2. Her upcoming film, Dil Dhadakne Do, is also being produced by them. With actors being locked, Mr Chaalu is expected to go on floor soon. The release date of the film has not yet been revealed.