Updated On: 22 June, 2023 07:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Day after Shiddat 2 is announced, Parineeti Chopra and makers part ways on romantic drama due to date issues; Wamiqa in talks to play the leading lady

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On Tuesday, Dinesh Vijan’s production house announced its 15-film slate that comprised sequels to Stree (2018), Bhediya (2022) and Shiddat (2021), as well as fresh projects including Murder Mubarak, Chhava, Happy Teachers’ Day and Shahid Kapoor-Kriti Sanon’s yet-untitled rom-com. But it looks like within hours of announcing Shiddat 2, there is a change in its casting. We hear leading lady Parineeti Chopra is no longer a part of the romantic drama that was to see her share screen space with Sunny Kaushal.
Sources attribute the development to the classic case of date issues. An insider reveals, “Karan Sharma’s directorial venture was originally scheduled to start in August. But due to technical delays, the filming has been moved to October-November. As luck would have it, Parineeti is busy in that window. She has two yet-untitled projects.” Rumours also suggest that Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party member Raghav Chadha, who got engaged in May, are likely to tie the knot in October-end, with celebrations running into November. The source adds, “The makers would have had to incur additional expenses due to the change of dates and the wedding break. So, Parineeti and Dinesh mutually decided that it was best to go ahead with another actor for this film.”