Set in Kashmir, the upcoming film will see Katrina stepping into the character inspired by beautiful but cold Estella while Tabu is playing eccentric Miss Havisham and Aditya Roy Kapur is Pip, an orphan.
“Before I started casting, Katrina did reach out to me. She heard that I am making this book and she had read it in her school. She wanted to be a part of it. She is perfect for the role as she is very beautiful and she is also aspirational like her character in the film,” Abhishek told PTI.
“Katrina has never attempted a film like that. So, it was also a challenge for me and also interesting to see how it would play out with Tabu and Aditya. It would make for an exciting experience for me.”
The ‘Rock On’ director said he always wanted to try his luck in an out-an-out love story and what better than Dickens’ classic tale of romance.
“I have not tried love as a genre and this is a classic tale of love. It just talks about love in a totally different context. I find it very fascinating and I thought that if I set it in India, it would appeal to our audience,” said the director.
He said he kept the theme of the novel intact but drew his characters in a more believable manner.
“Havisham’s character doesn’t make you feel the pain she went through after her lover left her at the altar on the day of her wedding in the novel. I have not tried to make her in a caricature way. I have tried to make her dilemma and problems far more believable. The film is about real emotions and the effect of heartbreak, it just doesn’t go away. There is a lot more bitterness to that and you pass this negativity on others.”
PTI
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