Deepika Padukone, Rishi Kapoor in Saif Ali Khan’s First Production

Saif Ali Khan is going to produce his first film, to be directed by Imtiaz Ali (of Jab We Met). Director Imtiaz Ali already offered Deepika Padukone and Rishi Kapoor for this movie. Though Saif was reportedly interested to cast his love interest Kareena Kapoor, it was Imtiaz who insisted to take Deepika opposite Saif Ali Khan. Deepika Padukone has recently confirmed that she was going to working with Rishi Kapoor, father of Deepika’s boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor. Deepika Padukone got into lime light with her debut film Om Shanti Om last year.

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Produced by Saif Ali Khan’s Illuminati Films, the film will feature Saif in the lead role opposite Deepika.

Deepika said, “We're going to be working together. We read a script together recently. He's so passionate about cinema. I've so much to learn from him.”

Deepika Padukone is now being flooded by lots of offers from the big production houses. She is currently filming for Yash Raj Films’ Bachna Ae Haseenon opposite her real life love interest Ranbir Kapoor, Nikhil Advani's “Chandni Chowk To China” opposite Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan’s next project IPirates. Deepika has reportedly signed for the directorial of Sajid Khan with the co-stars like Vidya Balan, Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor.