Finally the speculation over who will play the female lead in Vipul Shah’s Hindi remake of Tamil super hit Khakha Khakha is over. It is Genelia D’souza who has been finalised to play the lead role in the film. After much debate whether Sonam Kapoor or Diana Penty would sign on, Genelia has replaced Asin in the film opposite John Abraham. The shooting begins this month.
A close friend of Genelia’s said, “Genelia has earlier worked with John in Hook Ya Crook, but the film was shelved after 90 per cent of it was shot. Vipul is a very prolific producer and Genelia has not had many offers lately. The role is also a very important one and although it is an action film, the Hindi remake will have the female lead playing an integral part in the film. Initially, Vipul was keen to sign Sonam Kapoor after John refused to work with Asin. Then, model Diana Penty was almost finalised but was dropped at the last minute and Genelia has now stepped in as the female lead.”
The film will be directed by Nishikant Kamath who has earlier directed the critically acclaimed Marathi film Dombivali fast and Mumbai Meri Jaan.