Katrina Kaif in Abhishek Kapoor's next

Abhishek Kapoor has Often Said That I cast newbies in 'Kai Po Che' Because he was done chasing the stars. Things Have Changed seem to very quickly for the filmmaker, as his next will star Katrina Kaif as the female lead. Recently, the Director Approached the actress for the role and after a four-hour long meeting, Katrina gave her consent. Apparently, she has loved the script and is pretty kicked about the project.

The film is an adaptation of a Charles Dickens classic, Great Expectations. I have his cousin Ekta Kapoor in the producer's seat. Set in early Victorian England, the bildungsroman That charts the journey of Pip, an orphan, was The most autobiographical novel of Dickens, apart from David Copperfield.

A source said: "Abhishek was going through a lean phase after Rock On, but after the success of Kai Po Che things are looking good for him again. After all Katrina is one of the top stars."

TOI had wanted Abhishek Previously Reported That Sushant Singh Rajput protects his to play the protagonist - the orphan Philip Pirrip. However, there were no confirmation from Sushant's end and rumors surfaced not That He Might Be Able to take up the project due to date issues.

But at the time of going to press a friend of Sushant called up and rubbished the claims, saying, "Sushant is indeed doing the film. He is sorting out the dates for his mentor. The shooting is scheduled to Start this September."

No fights with anyone: Jacqueline Fernandez

Actress Jacqueline Fernandez has denied reports that there were problems between her and the director Sajid Khan.

In Essel World on Sunday, when asked if the reports of a fight between the two are true, Jacqueline said: "I can definitely say that does not fight with anyone."

Jacqueline and Sajid reportedly dating. And if the grapevine is right, Jacqueline had to leave out an item song in a film of Ekta Kapoor and Sajid did not want him to.

However, she has become a theme song for your abhi Jhappi in film vaiya Prabhudheva of Ramaiya Vasta. Jacqueline is excited about it.

"He gave me a theme song for Prabhudheva. He is launching a new talent amazing and I was very excited to be part of this film and also to work with someone as great as Prabhudheva" said the 27-year-old.

Ramaiya Vasta vaiya marks the debut of the son of producer Kumar Taurani of Girish Kumar Shruti Haasan opposite.

Meanwhile, Jacqueline is currently busy filming a movie Tips. She also has an untitled film Sajid Khan and another film called Roy, in his hand.

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‘Ek Thi Daayan’ lands Ekta Kapoor in hot soup

New Delhi: Ekta Kapoor – who has gone all out to promote her upcoming supernatural thriller ‘Ek Thi Daayan’ – has been called upon by the National Commission for Women for showing women in regressive roles in the flick.

“We have issued a notice to Ekta Kapoor after a complaint filed by Ipsita Roy Chakraverti who has taken offence with the way witches are allegedly portrayed in the film. She has been asked to be present before the commission on April 9,” a leading daily quoted NCW chairperson Mamta Sharma as saying.

Sharma even voiced her displeasure with the promos of the film. 

“It is quite obvious from the trailer that the film seems to encourage witchcraft which is not considered good for the society. Today`s generation does not know of witchcraft and I don`t think we need to educate the youngster on something that is not considered right by the society,” she said.

Ipsita Roy Chakraverti - a Wiccan priestess based in India - had approached the President`s office with the complaint against Balaji Telefilms and the producers of `Ek Thi Daayan`. This was later referred to the National Commission for Women. 

According to Ipsita, the sketch appearing in the trailer of the film also shows women in bad taste.

Ref: zee news