Kudos to Parineeti Chopra for beating back the competition to win this Ekta Kapoor film! While Shraddha Kapoor and Kriti Sanon were both apparently in the running, it is the duo who were paired together in Hasee Toh Phasee, who will return in this new tale on groom-kidnapping.

Apparently, the banner wanted a young star for the project and when they approached Parineeti, she liked the script. Post a few alterations, she greenlighted the project and now all the modalities have been worked out.

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The film, which was previously referred to as Shotgun Shaadi, begins shooting next month and prep has already begun for both Parineeti and Sidharth. For one, there are diction classes that both are taking in order to nail the correct dialect. Set in Bihar, filming will occur at Patna and other places, which the team has already scouted out. This one is promising to be a riot, as it will portray the lead pair in sizzling desi mode.

In February this year, news had broken of Ekta Kapoor reuniting with Sidharth for a romantic film. The two had worked together in Ek Villain in 2014, and four years later they were in talks for another film. Sidharth had then declared, “I am in talks for a romantic film. It’s again the quintessential Hindi romance that I haven’t done for a while. Nothing has been locked yet. Once it is done, I will talk about it. But I have liked it for now.”

Sid and Ekta had met several times to discuss the film, which was in the scripting stage at that point. Now Sid has been undergoing training to gain weight and get the perfect toned and fit look. He will be seen in the role of a thug who kidnaps men and forcefully gets them married. With the fierce and fun Parineeti teaming up opposite him, the entertainment quotient is set to soar higher!