CONFIRMED! Nimrat Kaur and Fatima Sana Shaikh to star in Saif Ali Khan’s ‘Bazaar’

The makers of ‘Bazaar’, apparently, had a pretty tough time finalising the movie’s cast. First, Hrithik Roshan was approached to portray the protagonist, but the ‘Kaabil’ star turned down the role. Next, the makers approached Akshay Kumar but he too did not give the script a nod.

Just when the reports about the project being shelved started surfacing, news broke that Saif Ali Khan has been roped in to play the lead in the film. The film also marks the debut of late actor Vinod Mehra’s son, Rohan Mehra, who will play Saif’s younger brother on screen. Talking about the same, a source revealed, “The casting is done. Saif plays the older hero while Rohan plays the younger parallel lead. Arjun Kapoor was approached for it, but he didn’t have the dates they wanted to shoot for.”

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And now, the makers have finalised on their leading ladies as well. Reports suggest Nimrat Kaur and Fatima Sana Shaikh have been locked by the makers, who are delighted to have them on board. “Nimrat Kaur has been offered the main leading lady’s part opposite Saif where she will play his love interest. There will be another young, fresh romantic angle with Rohan Mehra’s character. For that, Nikkhil has cast 'Dangal' girl Fatima Sana Shaikh. Nikkhil has loved her in 'Dangal' and feels she will be brilliant in this thriller too,” informed a source.

Set against the backdrop of the stock market and inspired from the Hollywood blockbuster, ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, ‘Bazaar’ will go on floors this August.

Credits: The DNA

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