Just as the actor lands his first KJo project withPunit Malhotra, his Mausam co-star officially walks out of it. Bad weather forecast? 

Shahid Kapoor's single status seems to be working in his favour, especially for his professional life. The actor was slated to work on his first Dharma Production in 2005 in Karan Johar's Kaal. But due to the cold war between his then girlfriend Kareena Kapoor and KJo, Shahid reportedly opted out of the venture. 

However, Mumbai Mirror has learnt that the actor has got himself a second chance at being a part of the KJo camp. A source from the production house revealed that Shahid has been roped in to replace Imran Khan in Punit Malhotra's next. 

According to the source, Imran opted out of the film as he wanted to focus on Vishal Bhardwaj's Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola. And so, Karan Johar and Malhotra decided to cast Shahid in the film.

The source added, "Previously, Shahid was supposed to be a part of Soham Singh's directorial venture, Kaal. But at the last moment, he backed out of the film. Shahid was with Kareena back then and since she had a tiff with KJo about his decision to cast Preity Zinta in Kal Ho Na Ho instead of her, Shahid opted out for the sake of solidarity. And since then, he hadn't been offered a role in a Dharma Production." 

Despite repeated attempts, Shahid Kapoor remained unavailable for comments. 

Meanwhile... 

Her debut film I Hate Luv Storys, directed by Punit Malhotra, has been the only hit of her career till date. And so, the news of Sonam Kapoor no longer being a part of the director's next has stirred up a whirlwind of rumours. A source close to the developments revealed to Mumbai Mirror that with Shahid being brought on-board the film, KJo was reluctant to pair them up again after the reception Mausam received. 

The source explained, "Shahid recently confirmed that he would be a part of the film. Once that was decided, Karan and the unit felt that Sonam should not be a part of the film, especially since their last film Mausam did not do well at the box-office. It was evident that their on-screen pairing did not work for the film and so, the makers did not want to repeat the same mistake. As a result, the filmmakers are in search of a new leading lady." 

However, a friend of Sonam defended, "Sonam had opted out of the film a long time ago. Ever since Imran decided to concentrate on Vishal Bharadwaj's film, Sonam too opted out." 

Shahid Kapoor saves Priyanka Chopra life

Shahid Kapoor saves Priyanka Chopra's life

Shahid Kapoor proved life saver for his ex-girlfriend Priyanka Chopra. Priyanka was mobbed while shooting at Daulatabad Fort while shooting for Kunal Kohli’s ‘Teri Meri Khaani’. Around 8,000 to 10,000 people were present on the set and it became a massacre.

“On the day we shot at Daulatabad Fort, over 30,000 people bought tickets to visit the place. On the last day we were shooting at the lake, which was surrounded by hills. Two of those were completely filled with people. It was madness. Some people tried to get too close to Priyanka and that's when Shahid came forward and took her aside,” the source said.

However Kunal denies that a near-stampede took place, "No, that's not true. There were no untoward incidents. Fortunately, we had the support of the local police and we had our own security. We definitely had to tighten the security to manage the crowds."

Well, the particular incident might have realized Priyanka the worth of true love

He rescues his ex girlfriend from a mob!

He rescues his ex girlfriend from a mob!



Being an on-again, off-again boyfriend to a pretty woman is a difficult job. Ask Shahid Kapoor. When the actors were in a relationship, he would constantly pretend that he was single and rubbish all rumours. He also had to carefully plan his amorous trysts with the former Miss World so that they wouldn’t be caught by the media’s roving eye. But despite their break-up, it seems Shahid has a huge soft spot for his former lady love. Or perhaps he was just playing the gallant knight in shining armour. Whatever be the reason, Shahid proved he truly cares about Priyanka when he protected her from a mob of over 30,000 fans recently! 


According to an eyewitness, thousands of fans turned up at the Daulatabad Fort, where Shahid and Piggy Chops were both shooting for Kunal Kohli's upcoming film titled ‘Teri Meri Kahaani.’ As time passed, the crowd, anxious to catch a glimpse of the stars became so uncontrollable that it led to a stampede.


The source added that the setting of green hills, lakes, the historic fort and the presence of the young, charming actors resulted in a frenzy with over-eager fans trying to get close to the gorgeous Ms Chopra.


Priyanka started getting a bit jittery when Shahid, like a protective lover, swooped her up and took her away from the crowd. When director Kunal Kohli (‘Break Ke Baad,’ ‘Hum Tum’) was approached for comment he denied the incident altogether and said he was too busy filming the movie to notice anything that happened outside the sets. 


Well we don’t know about Kunal but we do know one man who has his constant attention on Priyanka and is ready to put himself in harm’s way to keep her safe!