Deepika Padukone has reportedly been confirmed as lead opposite Shahid Kapoor in Heer Ranjha, a contemporary take on the Punjabi folklore romance. Photo Credit: Sawf News
The film is being directed by Sabir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala.
Deepika was rumored as the leading lady soon after the film was announced, but then there were reports that she had been dumped in favor of Katrina Kaif, who was keen to act in the film and had approached her Raakhi brother Nadiadwala for the role.
In an interview with Mid Day published on September 30, Nadiadwala denied that Katrina Kaif or Deepika Padukone had been approached for the film.
Sabir Khan has now confirmed that Deepika it is.
"We opted for Deepika because we needed a face that could look contemporary and classical. Among the current line-up of actresses, only she could measure up to my script's demands," he says. [via Mid Day]
Sabir says that the film's music will be one of its USPs and it will be scored by Pritam.
"Music is indeed a very integral part of this film. And I am so very happy to have Pritam on board for it. There are 6 songs in the film. The core of the music will be romance... music that will depict that it's a love story, at the same time it'll be contemporary," he says. [via Bollywood Hungama]
Filming will begin in April 2011.
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