Nargis Fakhri walks out of ‘Shaukeen’ remake for Hollywood film

Bollywood newcomer Nargis Fakhri has walked out from the remake of the 80s film ‘Shaukeen’ to work on a Hollywood film project.

The news comes less than a month before ‘Shaukeen’ remake was scheduled to go on the floors. Times Of India reports that the the shooting was going to commence in Mumbai in mid-April after a brief three-day schedule.

Murad Khetani, the co-producer of ‘Shaukeen’ told the publication, “She had confirmed her dates but then, all of a sudden, she called up from London requesting us to adjust our schedule so she could accommodate a Hollywood film which required her dates between April 20 and 27. We obliged, but two days later, she told us that she would need another three-four days as the schedule of that film has got stretched.”

Khetani added that it was not possible for the team to wait indefinitely for the heroine. He said it would be unfair on senior actors like Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor and Piyush Mishra to be kept waiting.

Fakhri said, “I could not have asked the team to wait for me. Though it is heartbreaking, I had to let the film go. I was really excited at the prospect of working with the team of Shaukeen and especially Abhishek Sharma, who is a terrific director. However, the bond with the team and the film remains. I wish them the best “