Shah Rukh Khan convinced Vishal Bhardwaj to throw Priyanka Chopra out of the movie based on  Chetan Bhagat’s ‘2 States’.

 

Shah Rukh Khan told Vishal Bhardwaj that the project demands a ‘fresh face’ and Bhardwaj also agreed for the same.

 

A source reported, “Initially when the film was solely produced by Nadiadwala, it was Siddharth Anand who was directing the film and Saif Ali Khan and Priyanka were to play the lead roles. Although Saif and Siddharth are no longer in the project, Priyanka still continued to be the choice for the leading lady. Until now that is.”

 

The source added, “Vishal flew down to Berlin, where SRK and Piggy were shooting for ‘Don 2’. He narrated the revised script to both the actors in the same room; sure enough they liked it. This was the second narration Piggy Chops was hearing, after the one from Siddharth.”

 

 “He told Vishal that he knew Priyanka was one of his favourite heroines, but the demands of the script could not be ignored,” said the source.