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You heard, didn’t you, that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was originally supposed to act in this film opposite husband Abhishek, but opted out followed by Gul Panag? Truth is, the Bachchan bahu was never approached and Gul was only tested for the role. If offered, would Ash have accepted the offer? Don’t know!

But we’re glad she wasn’t asked, because honestly, audiences are fatigued by the Abhiash jodi already. And look who’s been taken on in Crooked instead, former Miss India Sarah Jane Dias!

That’s not all, Kangna Ranaut, who has just won her first National Award, too has entered the film. She takes Pakistani actress Soniya Jahan’s role since Soniya didn’t have the required work permit. Kangna was the original choice but didn’t have dates last year. But now that she’s free and Soniya is out, Kangna’s signed the film in which she gets to play a very meaty role.

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Farhan Akhtar production Crooked has been in the news because it was supposed to star real life couple Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan. However, he was told that Aishwarya had date problems and couldn’t do the film.

Names of Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone were speculated as replacements for Ash. But surprisingly, it was VJ-turned-model and former Miss India Sarah Jane who has been signed for the film. Sarah is currently doing a southern film.

However, director Abhinav Deo and producers Farhan and Ritesh Sidhwani are unwilling to comment.

They plan to announce details soon in a grand launch. The movie also stars Gul Panag.

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and the winner is or rather are Mani Ratnam and Delhi Belly director Abhinay Deo. The concern of these directors was to sign the duo of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan first in their movies.Mani Ratnam has already bounced up with the pair for his profect and shooting have been in the process with “Ravana” while Abinay has finalised January 4 as the D-day to start his film “Crooked” with the couple.

Anecdote about the film “Crooked” are that it is inspired from a Hollywood flick “The Bourne Identity”. The film will have a 40-day non-stop schedule in the beginning. The film is produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment. It also stars Jimmy Shergill, Boman Irani and Gul Panag. It will be shot in Thailand, Greece, Turkey and UK.