While Eesha Koppikhar engaged in a silent battle with Priyanka Chopra to ensure that she received as much screen space in Don, the story is now being repeated with Lara Dutta and PC in the sequel. However, the Don 2 makers have decided to spike all such talk in the bud by giving Lara a guest star billing, so that the leading lady light shines solely on PC.
“It was Lara’s super hot appearance in Don 2 that first got the talk started,” says an industry source. “The speculation was also justified since Lara and PC are contemporaries who began their Bollywood journey by co-starring in Andaaz. That led everyone to assume that this would be a repeat act in more ways than one.”
By declaring that Lara had a “special appearance” in the film, the Don 2 team has indeed put an end to the speculation. Our source tells us, “Lara’s role was termed a ‘special appearance’ as she doesn’t have the sort of extended screen time PC does. Of course, Lara’s role is critical to the film’s plot and not just a cameo.”
Confirming the news, producer Ritesh Sidhwani also said that Lara hadn’t stepped into the character played by Eesha in the prequel. “No, Lara isn’t replacing Eesha in Don 2. It is a new character,” he said.