Gauri Shinde did not think of replacing Ali Zafar

As recently reported by BizAsiaLive.com, Gauri Shinde has confirmed that Ali Zafar has not been replaced in ‘Dear Zindagi’ despite ongoing rumours. The director has now gone on record to state that she never even considered the possibility of replacing the Pakistani actor.

Speaking to PTI, Shinde said, “I never wanted to replace him. I just kept my fingers crossed. There was a lot of work to do so there was no time to sit and worry as post production work was going on.”

Shinde believes what happened to Karan Johar during the pre-release of ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, which starred Fawad Khan, was “unfortunate”.

Elaborating on Johar’s situation, Shinde said, “It was unfortunate, what happened to him (Karan Johar). I think Karan faced it for all of us. It got easier post that. Karan had to face the brunt as his film came first. Nobody expected this as everything was going fine (between India and Pakistan). It’s been a lot easy for us today as he faced it all.”

‘Dear Zindagi’ stars Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan, alongside Zafar and Kunal Kapoor.

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