Was
Shahid
Kapoor
the
first
choice
for
Ashutosh
Gowariker's
new
project
What's
Your
Raashee?,
before
he
finally
zeroed
in
on
Harman
Baweja?
According
to
a
news-report,
Gowariker
persistently
called
Shahid,
but
the
actor
wasn't
keen
on
doing
this
film.
"That's
completely
untrue," Gowariker
informs
me,
"Shahid
was
never
approached
in
the
first
place."
Was
Harman
the
first
choice
then?
"Call
it
a
coincidence,
the
launch
of
Love
Story
2050
promos
coincided
with
the
casting
of
my
movie.
I
was
on
the
lookout
for
a
fresh
face
for
the
film
and
when
I
watched
the
song-promo
of
Love
Story
2050,
I
requested
Harry
Baweja
to
screen
a
few
scenes
for
me.
In
fact,
Harman
was
the
first
actor
I
approached
for
the
role
in
question.
He's
ideal
for
this
role," the
talented
film-maker
sets
the
record
straight.
Meanwhile,
here's
good
news
for
all
those
who
loved
Jodhaa
Akbar.
Ashu
has
decided
to
premiere
the
edited
portions
[which
were
chopped
off
on
the
editing
table
due
to
its
excessive
length]
on
television,
before
the
film
is
premiered
on
TV.
These
portions,
I
must
add,
are
simply
outstanding!
Story first published: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 11:44 [IST]