Over
the
last
few
weeks,
there
have
been
continued
speculations
over
Hrithik
Roshan's
presence
(or
the
lack
of
it)
in
Shekhar
Kapur's
Paani.
While
there
has
been
a
continued
silence
on
the
part
of
the
makers,
what
cannot
be
ignored
is
the
fact
that
there
indeed
has
been
some
news
'leaking'
to
media
around
Hrithik
being
a
part
of
Paani.
The
news
was
further
ignited
just
before
the
release
of
Kites
when
it
seemed
almost
certain
that
Hrithik
was
the
central
protagonist
of
the
mega
film.
What
does
the
man
in
the
hot
seat
-
the
director
-have
to
say
on
that?
"Even
then
I
had
chosen
not
to
comment
at
all",
says
Shekhar,
"I
prefer
the
same
stance
even
now
when
you
are
asking
me
if
he
is
no
more
a
part
of
the
film.
When
I
had
not
accepted
anything
to
begin
with,
there
is
nothing
to
deny
either.
Just
wait
for
the
final
confirmation."
And
when
can
one
expect
that?
"That
should
be
towards
the
last
week
of
July
when
things
would
firm
up
further",
promises
Shekhar.
Well,
we
are
waiting
for
that
day
to
arrive
as
the
formal
announcement
around
Paani
is
being
looked
at
with
bated
breath.
After
all
silence
from
its
makers
is
not
quite
helping
the
cause,
leading
to
further
doubts,
speculations
and
assumptions.
A
hit
certainly
counts
and
an
absence
of
that
means
that
there
is
some
rework
required
for
Hrithik
starrers
all
over
again,
especially
after
Kites.
Yes,
he
has
a
Guzaarish
lined
up
for
release
this
winter
but
as
of
now,
everything
about
the
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
film
is
in
wraps.
Also,
rumours
have
it
that
not
all
love
is
lost
between
the
director
and
the
actor,
something
which
would
have
to
be
addressed
around
the
release
of
the
film.
All
this
means
that
professionally,
Hrithik
is
not
quite
enjoying
the
kind
of
high
that
he
was
around
the
release
of
Jodhaa
Akbar
and
Dhoom
2.
"Hrithik
is
a
superstar
but
internationally,
he
is
now
required
to
prove
his
clout",
comments
an
industry
observer,
"It
has
to
be
closely
ascertained
if
investment
of
mega
bucks
on
his
films,
which
are
set
on
an
international
scale
is
a
good
idea."