The movie, based on the 26/11 terror attacks, was announced in Lucknow in November last year without a leading lady, but with actor Aarthi Thakur being promoted as the second lead in the movie.
Apparently, the producer Hoori Khan and director Shuja Ali Khan settled on Zarine Khan. But just when they thought they had their film's lead in place, Zarine cited date problems and a fresh hunt began. Actor Tulip Joshi was also approached for the same role but she too was busy with the shootings of her Punjabi film. Finally, LT learnt yesterday that actor Urvashi Sharma, who was last seen in "Khatta Meetha", is the heroine of the movie that begins filming today.
When questioned about this confusion the director of the film Shuja Ali Khan says, "We wanted a fresh face for the lead role and we did look at a lot of portfolios but none fit the bill. After approaching Zarine Khan and Tulip Joshi among many others, we chose Urvashi. She's a fine actor and a very pretty girl," says Shuja.
Meanwhile preparations are almost complete at the Residency in Lucknow where Urvashi and the hero of the film, Ganesh Venkatraman will be shooting a romantic song choreographed by Shabina Khan of the "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" fame.
