Four back-to-back hits and a rousing performance in his latest release Shanghai, and Emraan Hashmi appears to be going places. From the time when A-lister heroines shied clear of working with him… ‘cut’ to Kareena and Katrina both being prime candidates to pair opposite Emraan.
Yup, the Mahesh Bhatt protégé has come a ways.
We’ve now learnt from an especially reliable source that Emraan has pipped the contest namely Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan, to play the lead within the first joint production of Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor.
Says the source, “The merger of Karan’s Dharma and Ekta’s Balajee is monumental and the forged has to mirror the significance of the union. The film to be directed by newbie Akhshoy Roy is an edgy love story.
An unconventional devil-may-care 27-28 year-old hero was needed. Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan were the immediate choices. But then Emraan who's currently Balajee’s blue-eyed boy seemed the most productive bet. ”
Interestingly Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif was approached to play Emraan’s love interest.
Says the source, “Both Karan and Ekta feel the Emraan-Katrina pair could be magic. ”
However Katrina’s dates don’t appear to be understanding. Curiously after the overhwhelming response to Chikni chameli for Dharma’s Agneepath nothing appears to be understanding between Karan and Katrina. A case of mismatched kundlis, perhaps?
Apparently Katrina loved the script.
“But she wouldn’t be capable of discover a window in her schedule for the film, ” says a source with regards to Katrina.
