Off
late
there
have
been
numerous
speculations,
rumours,
gossips
and
hearsay
circulating
around
the
making
of
the
newest
Sajid
Nadiadwala
production
which
is
an
adaptation
of
Chetan
Bhagat's
popular
book
2
States.
The
film
was
announced
shortly
after
the
release
of
Nadiadwala's
last
production
Anjaana
Anjaani
and
though
there
was
an
official
statement
made
in
this
regard,
tongues
have
continued
to
wag
around
it's
director,
star
cast,
time
line
and
other
logistics.
While
Siddharth
Anand
is
supposed
to
direct
the
2
States
adaptation,
there
have
been
constant
murmurs
around
Saif
Ali
Khan
walking
in
and
out
of
project
as
well
as
the
choice
of
heroine
being
either
Priyanka
Chopra
or
Deepika
Padukone.
Also,
the
film
by
itself
has
been
a
bone
of
contention
as
apparently
the
screenplay
hasn't
been
finalised
yet,
hence
leading
to
further
doubts
around
whether
it
would
come
on
floors
in
near
future.
"I
am
most
definitely
making
2
States.
I
have
bought
the
rights
so
eventually
I
would
be
making
the
film," says
producer
Sajid
Nadiadwala.
We
bring
to
you
all
the
bare
facts
right
from
Sajid
Nadiadwala,
the
man
at
the
hot
seat.
The
director
"Siddharth
is
on
board
as
a
director.
He
is
already
working
on
putting
together
the
screenplay."
The
hero
"Saif
Ali
Khan
is
confirmed
as
the
leading
man
for
the
film."
The
heroine
"No
heroine
is
finalised,
whether
it
is
Priyanka
or
Deepika
or
anyone
else.
The
screenplay
has
to
be
finalised
first."
The
screenplay
"Most
screenplays
take
time
to
be
written.
Sometimes
it
can
be
cracked
in
15
days,
sometimes
it
takes
6
months.
Siddharth
is
working
on
it."
The
time
lines
"There
is
no
timeline
decided
yet.
As
I
said,
first
the
screenplay
has
to
be
finalised,
then
the
remaining
actors
would
be
approached
and
its
only
after
all
of
this
is
locked
that
we
can
make
announcements
around
the
shooting
kick
start."
In
the
meanwhile...
"I
am
constantly
asked
if
Siddharth
can
make
any
other
film
for
another
production
house.
Of
course,
why
not?
I
can
understand
if
there
is
some
time
that
Siddharth
needs
to
get
the
screenplay
in
place
for
2
States.
If
he
feels
that
he
would
want
to
use
the
interim
time
period
to
make
another
film,
he
can
take
a
call.
He
is
not
under
any
contract
with
'Nadiadwala
Grandson'
and
make
films
for
outside
banners
too,
if
he
desires.
Story first published: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 16:19 [IST]