The much-delayed casting of the second heroine - opposite Ranbir Kapoor - in Anurag Basu's Barfee is finally done.
It's Telugu star Ileana D'Cruz, who starred in the blockbusters Pokiri and Kick. For a while Asin was being considered, but reportedly they couldn't agree on the fee.
That's when Anurag Basu, who has an eye for new talent - he discovered Kangna Ranaut - happened to see Ileana's photographs.
"Anurag showed the pictures to Ranbir Kapoor, who felt Ileana had the same delicacy and grace as Deepika Padukone. He immediately approved and things were finalised in days, " said a source. "Anurag met Ileana and her mother and explained the role in Barfee, and also that Priyanka Chopra plays the other part."
While Siddharth Roy Kapoor of UTV - who are producing Barfee - said the other female lead will be announced shortly, Basu confirmed Ileana's presence in the film.
Interestingly Ileana is the third South Indian actress after Asin and Deepika to be offered the same role in Barfee. Anurag intends to put Ileana through rigorous voice and diction coaching before getting her to face the camera.
Said the source, "Since Ranbir plays a mute and Priyanka plays a woman often lapsing into incoherence, it is very important that Ileana speak clear and correct Hindi. That was the prerequisite for her signing Barfee."
It's Telugu star Ileana D'Cruz, who starred in the blockbusters Pokiri and Kick. For a while Asin was being considered, but reportedly they couldn't agree on the fee.
"Anurag showed the pictures to Ranbir Kapoor, who felt Ileana had the same delicacy and grace as Deepika Padukone. He immediately approved and things were finalised in days, " said a source. "Anurag met Ileana and her mother and explained the role in Barfee, and also that Priyanka Chopra plays the other part."
While Siddharth Roy Kapoor of UTV - who are producing Barfee - said the other female lead will be announced shortly, Basu confirmed Ileana's presence in the film.
Interestingly Ileana is the third South Indian actress after Asin and Deepika to be offered the same role in Barfee. Anurag intends to put Ileana through rigorous voice and diction coaching before getting her to face the camera.
Said the source, "Since Ranbir plays a mute and Priyanka plays a woman often lapsing into incoherence, it is very important that Ileana speak clear and correct Hindi. That was the prerequisite for her signing Barfee."
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