Producer
Gaurang
Doshi
says
actress
Ileana
D'Cruz
had
in
principle
agreed
to
do
Aankhen
2.
The
clarification
from
Gaurang
on
Ileana's
casting
comes
after
her
manager
said
that
she
is
not
doing
the
film.
There
were
reports
that
the
Rustom
actress
was
offered
the
film
but
she
turned
it
down
and
the
announcement
of
her
being
part
of
the
sequel
to
the
hit
2002
heist
thriller,
was
made
without
her
knowledge
or
permission.
"We
had
meeting
with
Ileana
D'Cruz
along
with
her
manager
and
besides
me,
director
Anees
Bazmee
was
also
present.
We
had
this
meeting
two
days
before
the
launch
event.
She
had
said
she
liked
the
idea
of
the
film
and
her
role.
And
within
a
week
she
would
sign
an
agreement," Gaurang
told
PTI.
The
producer
also
said
that
the
casting
announcement
for
the
film
was
not
done
for
the
sake
of
publicity.
"I
don't
need
publicity.
My
film
doesn't
require
her
(Ileana)
to
get
funds...She
will
not
get
me
funds.
Also
why
would
I
put
her
in
promo.
If
I
wanted
to
put
promo
of
a
heroine
I
would
have
put
Katrina
Kaif
or
any
other
big
heroine,"
he
added.
At
the
same
time
Gaurang
isn't
disheartened
with
the
way
things
have
been
blown
out
in
media
by
Ileana's
team.
"That
time
when
we
met
at
a
five
star
hotel
in
Bandra
everything
was
fine.
We
had
negotiated
price
and
all.
Today
she
says
doesn't
want
to
do
Aankhen
2.
Its
her
wish.
Its
fine
now.
All
the
best.
I
don't
want
to
put
allegations.
I
just
want
this
matter
to
end,"
he
said.
Gaurang
states
he
had
not
received
any
calls
or
messages
from
Ileana
stating
her
disinterest
in
doing
Aankhen
2.
It
was
on
August
17
when
the
makers
of
Aankhen
2
had
in
a
grand
way
announced
the
star
cast
of
the
sequel
including
megastarAmitabh
Bachchan,
Arjun
Rampal
who
were
part
of
the
first
film.
Joining
them
would
be
Anil
Kapoor,
Arshad
Warsi
and
south
actress
Regina
Cassandra.
Two
more
actors
will
be
part
of
the
project
but
their
names
have
been
kept
under
wraps.