Looks
like
Nayanthara
has
finally
decided
to
walk
out
of
Shah
Rukh
Khan-Atlee's
project,
tentatively
titled
Lion.
According
to
the
latest
reports,
the
Lady
Superstar
was
supposed
to
complete
the
film's
shoot
by
the
first
half
of
November,
however,
owing
to
a
prolonged
shoot
delay,
the
actress
has
now
opted
out
of
the
project.
Reportedly,
Shah
Rukh
Khan
who
is
currently
going
through
a
personal
crisis
(after
his
son
Aryan
Khan's
arrest
in
the
Cruise
ship
drug
bust
case)
had
asked
makers
to
postpone
the
schedule
for
the
time
being.
The
film
went
on
floors
last
September
in
Pune.
The
leading
man
and
Nayanthara
were
seen
performing
stunts
in
a
few
leaked
videos
and
pictures
from
the
location
that
went
viral
on
social
media.
Well,
with
the
news
about
the
diva's
sudden
exclusion
taking
the
internet
by
storm,
what
has
garnered
a
great
deal
of
attention
is
a
buzz
about
Samantha's
addition
to
the
film.
Rumour
has
it
that
the
actress
has
agreed
to
replace
Nayanthara
in
the
film,
however,
an
official
confirmation
is
awaited
from
the
makers'
side
about
her
inclusion.
Interestingly,
Samantha
was
the
first
choice
for
the
film,
however,
the
actress
had
turned
down
Atlee's
offer
as
she
was
planning
a
family
with
Naga
Chaitanya,
with
whom
she
recently
(October
2)
announced
separation.
Well,
as
of
now,
the
film's
pre-production
is
going
at
a
brisk
pace.
Rumouredly,
SRK
will
be
playing
a
double
role
in
the
film.
Though
there
is
no
confirmation,
reports
are
rife
about
AR
Rahman's
inclusion
in
the
highly
awaited
film.
Talking
about
the
actors'
upcoming
films,
Shah
Rukh
Khan
will
next
be
seen
in
Siddharth
Anand's
Pathan,
which
has
also
currently
been
put
on
indefinite
hold.
As
of
Nayanthara,
she
is
part
of
Annaatthe,
Kaathuvaakula
Rendu
Kaadhal,
Gold
and
Godfather.
Samantha,
on
the
other
hand
has
Shakuntalam
along
with
Kaathuvaakula
Rendu
Kaadhal.