That Farah Khan is all set to direct the remake of the hit yesteryear comedySatte Pe Satta was announced sometime ago. Naturally, there was excitement to know who will step into megastar Amitabh Bachchan and dream girl Hema Malini’s shoes. While Hrithik Roshan was said to have been roped in for Big B’s role, now, buzz is that Deepika Padukone has been zeroed in to play the character made famous by Hema Malini.
A source close to the development told a portal that while Hrithik was on board previously, Deepika was a unanimous choice for both Farah and producer Rohit Shetty. And it is not just because they are fond of her, but it is because during Deepika’s debut many had compared her to actress Hema Malini. It is also said that Deepika has loved the script. If the speculations are true Deepika will be working with her debut director for the third time after Om Shanti Om andHappy New Year.
While Hrithik is busy promoting his next release Super 30, Deepika recently wrapped her film Chhapaak and headed to London for shooting the World Cup biopic ’83. For more updates and gossip stay tuned to CineBlitz.
