Top header Banner
Top header Banner
Middle top Banner

Ekta Kapoor & Karan Johar�۪s ��Badtameez Dil�۪ revived

Karan Johar
Karan Johar

News of Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor joining hands to produce a film based on William Makepeace Thackeray�۪s novel, ��Vanity Fair�۪, had created quite a buzz in the industry last year.�� Especially when the producers had signed on Emraan Hashmi and Kareena Kapoor Khan for the lead roles.�� However, towards the end of last year, the film was apparently shelved.�� Further developments on the same, confirm that the film is in fact still on.

���Till last year, the plan was to re-imagine the basic plot in the book, but now the script has gone through extensive development and tightening and has been substantially Bollywoodised,�۝ co-producer Tanug Garg confirmed to Mumbai Mirror.

Another source went on to inform that the film will be set in contemporary Delhi and ���is a story of two manipulative people who cross each other�۪s path on their way up the social ladder.�۝

There has not been any clarification regarding whether the initial casting of Emraan Hashmi and Kareena Kapoor Khan will be retained.�� With the film slated to release in 2015, official announcements are expected soon.

Stay with BizAsia for more.