Ali Abbas Zafar to soon announce female lead for Bharat

After the exit of Priyanka Chopra from Bharat, Salman Khan and Ali Abbas Zafar are on an overdrive to find their female lead for the film

Ali Abbas Zafar to soon announce female lead for Bharat

Ali Abbas Zafar and Salman Khan

The director of upcoming Bollywood movie Bharat, Ali Abbas Zafar took to social media to confirm that soon he will be announcing the female lead of the film. This announcement comes at a time when Priyanka Chopra who was set to play the lead, exited from the project due to her reported engagement to her rumoured boyfriend Nick Jonas.

In his official Twitter handle, he wrote, " Yes yes yes ... we will announce the leading lady of Bharat soon.. We have been shooting Non-stop and the simultaneously preparing for international schedules...."

Yes yes yes ... we will announce the leading lady of Bharat soon.. We have been shooting Non stop and the simultaneously preparing for international schedules ....
— ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) July 28, 2018

On a related note, 'Bharat' is set to have a character-driven story spanning many time periods and will be shot across locations in Abu Dhabi and Spain, besides Punjab and Delhi in India. This movie is director Ali Abbas Zafar's third collaboration with Salman Khan's after the 2016 film 'Sultan' and the recent 'Tiger Zinda Hai'.

From the film's location-scouting to Disha Patani's training, Ali Abbas Zafar has been sharing various insights from the film with his fans on Twitter.

Also Read: Irked By Priyanka Chopra's Exit From Bharat, Salman Khan Goes Into Overdrive To Find Leading Lady

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