Karan Johar is all set to start his much-awaited remake of Agneepath early next month. After finalising Hrithik for the unforgettable role of Vijay Dinanath Chouhan, played by Amitabh Bachchan in the original, and Priyanka Chopra in the role of Kali, he has now signed on Zarina Wahab to play the all important role of Hrithik’s mother, originally played by Rohini Hattangadi.
Our source said, “At one point of time, Karan was even considering signing Rohini again for the role.
However, he decided against it as it would have looked odd. So, after considering several other actresses, Karan decided Zarina would fit the bill. Incidentally, the actress had also acted as SRK’s mother in My Name Is Khan which worked in her favour as her performance was appreciated by the audience and the critics. Karan was keen to have someone with an intense presence as that is one of the most pivotal characters in the film. Considering that the characters of Mithun and Neelam are no longer part of the script, Karan wanted to make sure that the other characters were well sketched and merged into the script.”
However, he decided against it as it would have looked odd. So, after considering several other actresses, Karan decided Zarina would fit the bill. Incidentally, the actress had also acted as SRK’s mother in My Name Is Khan which worked in her favour as her performance was appreciated by the audience and the critics. Karan was keen to have someone with an intense presence as that is one of the most pivotal characters in the film. Considering that the characters of Mithun and Neelam are no longer part of the script, Karan wanted to make sure that the other characters were well sketched and merged into the script.”
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