It
would
have
been
the
casting
coup
of
the
year.
Lara
Dutta
as
Paro
and
Esha
Deol
whose
mother
Hema
Malini
had
been
cast
in
a
shelved
version
of
Devdas
directed
by
Gulzar,
as
Chandramukhi.
Alas.
the
story
which
did
the
rounds
of
the
Lara-Esha
combo
(last
seen
together
in
the
shiver
giver
Kaal)
last
week
has
no
basis.
Pritish
Nandy
who
spearheads
the
booming
Pritish
Nandy
Communications,
informs,
"It"s
true
that
Shiney
Ahuja
and
Lara
Dutta
have
been
confirmed
for
the
roles
of
Devdas
and
Paro.
But
we're
yet
to
cast
Chandramukhi.
The
reports
of
Esha
Deol
being
signed
for
the
part
are
completely
untrue."So
who
will
finally
play
the
danseuse-courtesan
Chandramukhi
from
Saratchandra
Chatterjee's
classic
Hindi
novel?
The
part
has
been
done
to
immortal
grace
earlier
by
Vyjanthimala
and
Madhuri
Dixit
in
the
two
versions
of
Devdas
by
Bimal
Roy
and
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali.
Says
director
Sudhir
Mishra,
"I'm
very
keen
on
Soha
Ali
Khan.
My
Chandramukhi
isn't
a
dancer
at
all.
She
plays
an
investment
banker.
Having
said
that
let
me
tell
you
Soha
is
good
dancer.
Watch
her
in
my
Khoya
Khoya
Chand
and
you'll
know."
Sudhir
and
Soha
have
struck
a
splendid
rapport
after
Khoya
Khoya
Chand.
The
role
was
actually
earmarked
for
Vidya
Balan
who
opted
out.
"Soha
is
a
revelation.
I'd
work
with
her
any
time," exults
Sudhir.
It
is
quite
apparent
that
PNC
wouldn't
like
to
commit
themselves
to
admitting
of
Soha's
presence
in
Sudhir
Mishra's
Devdas
until
fully
confirmed.
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