John Abraham to romance Kajal Aggarwal in Sanjay Gupta’s next

There’s been much excitement surrounding Sanjay Gupta’s next ‘Mumbai Saga’, which boasts of an ensemble cast consisting of John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty and Prateik Babbar, Gulshan Grover, Amole Gupte, Rohit Roy among others.

Mumbai Mirror reports that Abraham’s female co-star has been confirmed as the South actress, Kajal Aggarwal. Hashmi is unlikely to have a heroine opposite him.

Gupta told the publication, “The most important thing is that my gangster films often also have strong female characters. This character starts off as John’s girlfriend, then becomes his wife.”

Gupta added, “I needed an actress who could play a 17-year-old college girl, a young wife and then, a strong woman in her 30s. I’m an admirer of Kajal’s work, she looks lovely and has a great screen presence. I’m glad we’re collaborating on this film.”

Gupta earlier confirmed details about ‘Mumbai Saga’, saying, “The film is based on the events between the mid-’80s and ’90s. The story revolves around how the mills in Mumbai were shut down to make malls and high rise buildings which in turn changed the whole landscape of our city.”