Abhishek-John in ‘Vettai’ remake?

Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham are being touted to star in the remake of Tamil movie ‘Vettai’.

A report in Mid-Day says that after Shahid Kapoor pulled out the project, a hunt has been on for two actors in the Bollywood version. A source at the publication also said that director N Linguswami has been replaced by Abbas and Mustan.

A source told Mid-Day, ���The film will now go on the sets late next year. Earlier R Madhavan and Ali Zafar were said to be cast for the project. Now the makers are talking to Abhishek and John and they could be playing the roles of the two lead characters.�۝

The source adds, ���John and Abhishek are a formidable duo and after Dostana they are one of the most sought after pairs in Bollywood. While the fate of its sequel remains undecided, both of them could come together again in this remake.�۝