Sajid Nadiadwala’s first choice was Shahrukh Khan in the protagonist role which was to be directed by Vishal Bharadwaj.
However the latest news is that the movie will be jointly produced by Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala and the lead role will be played by Ranbir Kapoor.
When asked Karan Johar said, “Abhishek Varman who assisted me on My Name Is Khan and is now creative director on Student Of The Year has written a simple and fantastic adaptation of Two States. Sajid has the rights of the book and we are in discussions about an association.”
Sajid said, “Karan and I are in talks to produce a film together. He approached me but nothing has been finalised as yet. What gives me a high is that if the marriage between the two production companies do happen, it won’t be for financial reasons but pure creativity where the intention is to produce a good film.”