Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra to prep separately for 'Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'?

Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra are teaming up for the second time for their upcoming film 'Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar'. In the duo's first film, 'Ishaqzaade', the two had played a much-in-love, inseparable couple. However, in their second outing, the two of them play characters, who are constantly at war with each other.

Keeping this aspect in mind, filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee has asked the two actors to prep separately. A source said, “Arjun and Parineeti have a great bond. They were loved in 'Ishaqzaade' in which they had sparkling chemistry. In Dibakar’s film, they stumble upon each other and their journey starts off on a very unusual note. Dibakar wanted to keep Arjun and Parineeti away from each other till they meet on the sets for the first time. The film narrates the story of a man and a woman who represent two completely different faces of India. They are united in one thing only — their mistrust, suspicion, and hate for each other.”

The source further added, “In fact, from the time Arjun and Parineeti were signed on for 'Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar', Dibakar asked them to not even meet socially. Arjun and Parineeti haven’t even been calling each other. Both actors have been following their director’s vision for his lead characters. It makes a lot of sense as, when they meet again, there will be a natural awkwardness that Dibakar wants at the start of the shoot.”

Filmmaker Dibakar said, “It is essential that Arjun and Parineeti do not come across as friends at the start of the film. They have known each other for years and their personal chemistry needs to be hidden at the start of the film. We wanted to achieve this by keeping them apart. I’m hoping the two, coming from very different workshops, will surprise each other, when they do meet on their first day of shoot.”

(Also read: Parineeti Chopra on Arjun Kapoor: We have the greatest bond, we're amazing friends)

Well, we're certainly waiting to see how this turns out. Stay tuned for more updates.

Credits: DNA