Emraan Hashmi Is The Top Priority For Vishal Bhardwaj

It seems it’s Emraan Hashmi or nothing for Vishal Bhardwaj’s film Daayan! After some actresses said no to working with the actor in the supernatural thriller, the filmmaker made it very clear that Emraan was his top priority.
Said a source: “Both Vishal and (producer) Ekta Kapoor believe Emraan is the fulcrum of the script and the only non-negotiable member of the cast.”
“Vishal thinks Emraan has huge potential. He wanted to cast Emraan in 7 Khoon Maaf in the role that Irrfan Khan eventually did but it didn’t work out.
“Emraan is in demand with several topnotch filmmakers. Rohan Sippy who wanted to cast him in Dum Maro Dum is casting the actor in his next. Dibakar Banerjee chose Emraan at the cost of losing Katrina Kaif in his new film Shanghai,” the source added.
Vishal will shoot Daayan in the next couple of months.
The hunt for the three leading ladies is almost over.
Said a source close to the project: “The minute it was made known that all the three leading ladies’ parts were equally important, a queue of girls showed up at Vishal’s doorstep.”
The last we heard, Jacqueline Fernandez, Chitrangda Singh and Mahie Gill had been shortlisted for the three parts.  Source
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Emraan Hashmi Joins Hands With Vishal Bhardwaj

It was news some time back that maverick director Vishal Bhardwaj and Ekta Kapoor will be teaming up, well now we hear that Ekta and Vishal are all set to make a supernatural musical titled Dayaan. Helping them out as the creative producer for the film will be Abhishek Chaubey of Ishqiya.
But what’s interesting to know is that Emraan Hashmi, who has mostly been associated with the Bhatt camp, will be seen romancing three leading ladies in the film.
When contacted, Ekta confirmed the same and added, “Yes, Vishal and I are planning a drama with a breakthrough genre. It will be replete with thrills, chartbusting music and supernatural elements. Three young and happening girls will be cast opposite Emraan.”
The project is expected to go on the floors this November. Source
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Is Priyanka Chopra Upset With Vishal Bhardwaj ?

Vishal Bhardwaj’s film ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’, which has garnered rave reviews after its release this week has left the lead actress Priyanka Chopra high and dry. The actress, who is the face of the Ruskin Bond adaptation, was keen to join her mentor and ace filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj to Berlin for the film’s screening, but Bhardwaj wanted her to take care of the promotional events in Mumbai during the release of ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’.
Talking to a daily, a source close to the unit said, “Priyanka really wanted to be in Berlin. After all, ‘Saat Khoon Maaf is as much her film as Vishal`s. She`s the face of the film, which was being screened in the `panorama section` of the Festival. This was the film`s first screening at an international forum. Naturally, she wanted to be with Vishal at this momentous occasion.”
Bhardwaj attended the event along with his wife Rekha and actor Anu Kapoor, who sponsored his own trip. Piggy Chops tried all possible things to convince him to take her along with him to film fest but Bhardwaj was hell bent on his decision.
“Priyanka reasoned with Vishal. She offered to intensify the publicity and finish everything in two days prior to the release date, so she could be in Berlin for the festival,” the source said.
“Even Vishal`s wife Rekha Bhardwaj intervened on Priyanka`s behalf and tried coaxing him to let her come along. But Vishal was adamant. He felt Priyanka`s presence was needed more in Mumbai than in Berlin,” added the source. Source
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