Kareena Kapoor NOT replaced in ‘Shuddhi’

Kareena Kapoor has not been replaced by Deepika Padukone in Karan Johar’s ‘Shuddhi’, BizAsia can confirm.

Earlier today news surfaced that Padukone was replacing Kapoor after rumours that Johar was unhappy with the latter’s failure in ‘Gori Tere Pyaar Mein’. Padukone had already replaced in Kapoor in this year’s hit film ‘Ram-Leela’ due to contractual issues with Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Johar confirmed the news on Twitter, “Kareena Kapoor is very much a part of SHUDHI…which stars Hrithik Roshan….directed by Karan Malhotra…the film will commence next year..”

‘Shuddhi’ also stars Hrithik Roshan and will be Roshan-Kapoor’s first film together in 12 years.