Aamir Khan's upcoming movie, Thugs of Hindostan, has been in news for a long time due to issues related to the casting of its leading actress. A few days ago, reports surfaced that Dangal actress Fatima Sana Shaikh has been finalised, but the recent update is that Katrina Kaif will also join the team.
It has earlier been reported that Salman Khan recommended Katrina's name for the Aditya Chopra film. It looks like the Sultan actor got his way and Aditya signed up Katrina in Thugs of Hindostan, which is said to be a two heroine film.
A source close to the movie told Bollywood Life: "Aditya Chopra loved Aamir Khan's pairing with Katrina in Dhoom 3. Salman had also recommended her name, so Aditya really wanted her to be a part of Thugs of Hindostan. His team approached Katrina with the part and she has accepted it."
Now, it was previously reported that Aditya didn't want to cast Fatima in the movie as she played Aamir's daughter's role in Dangal. Thus, the filmmaker didn't like the idea of her romancing Aamir in her next movie. Does that mean Katrina will romance Aamir?
Aamir and Katrina won hearts with their chemistry in Dhoom 3 and Aditya too loved it. It is being said that he has cast the Kamli actress opposite Aamir just for that chemistry. Fans too would love to see this pair once again on the silver screen.
Casting Katrina in Thugs of Hindostan will also make people curious about the movie. Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and produced by Yash Raj Films, the movie stars Aamir and Amitabh Bachchan in the lead roles and is going to hit the floors in a couple of months.
The film will be set during the pre-Independence India (during the 1830s) and will showcase the lives of the notorious thugs, who used to torture and murder travellers for their valuables. It is set to be released during Diwali 2018.
