As SRK Misses On Don 3, Actor's Rumoured Ex Priyanka Chopra Might Return As OG 'Junglee Billi'
After several names floated on the internet about the leading lady in Don 3, it is now reported that Priyanka Chopra will return to the franchise.
Farhan Akhtar¡¯s Don 3 is in the making and fans are more than excited. After Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, actor Ranveer Singh has been roped in to take over the third part of this iconic franchise. Where we know the male lead now, the speculations around Don 3¡¯s female lead have been doing rounds for a long time now.
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Who¡¯s the heroine in Don 3?
The frontrunners to bag the role of Roma Bhagat AKA Junglee Billi were Kriti Sanon, Kiara Advani and Deepika Padukone but it is now reported that actress Priyanka Chopra who starred in Don 2 will relive her character once again. PeeCee¡¯s dates for Jee Le Zaraa are now being reportedly allocated to Don 3.
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What happened to Priyanka¡¯s Jee Le Zaraa?
It¡¯s simply not working out for multiple reasons. Apart from Priyanka, this is another highly-anticipated film of Farhan also stars Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif. Sharing about the recent developments, a source told Koimoi, ¡°Farhan Akhtar is now prioritising Don 3 over Jee Le Zaraa as the male cast of Jee Le Zara is yet to work out.¡±
¡°He will now go ahead full-throttle with Don 3 with Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra.¡±
For the unversed, the news of Priyanka getting on board Don 3 came soon after Shah Rukh Khan walked off the project. Khan who led Don 2 shared the screen with Priyanka for the last time in this movie itself. Infamously a rumoured B-town couple, SRK and Priyanka were never seen on and off screen after Don 2.
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Why did SRK leave Don 3?
In an interview with Variety, director Farhan revealed, ¡°I¡¯m not in the position of replacing anybody. These are things that we discussed over the years, I wanted to take a certain direction with the story but somehow we just couldn¡¯t find common ground. We just parted mutually knowing that it¡¯s probably for the best. So that¡¯s where it is.¡±
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What did Ranveer Singh say about replacing SRK in Don 3?
In his announcement post, Ranveer mentioned, ¡°As a child I fell in love with the movies, and like the rest of us, watching and worshipping Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan - the two G.O.A.Ts of Hindi Cinema. I dreamed of growing up to be like them. Taking their legacy forward is a manifestation of my childhood dream. My two supernovas, The Big B and SRK, I hope I can make you proud.¡±
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Aditya Sagar is an Entertainment Journalist at Indiatimes who holds a true-blue Bollywood heart and has his ears tuned to the whispers of Tinseltown. From Dharma to Drama, he is your trusted guide to the glitz, glamour and gossip that make headlines. He can be reached out @theadityasagar across all social media platforms.
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