Published 20:03 IST, March 23rd 2020

Ekta Kapoor says Priyanka Chopra had agreed for Naagin film but THIS actor had denied it

Ekta Kapoor shared in an interview that Priyanka Chopra had agreed to play the lead in a Naagin film. She said that Katrina Kaif did not understand the concept.

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Producer Ekta Kapoor has revealed a secret concerning her popular TV show Naagin. Kapoor claimed that re was once a possibility that show would have been made as a film with actor Priyanka Chopra in lead role. producer shared this new bit of information with a leading entertainment portal during an interview. 

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Priyanka Chopra as Naagin?

Ekta Kapoor, while talking about her TV shows and films, shared that after success of her movie Dirty Picture, she had planned to make Naagin as a film as well. She took concept to two actors in industry. When she approached Katrina Kaif, actor had advised her that she has to make something pathbreaking after Dirty Picture.

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Ekta had n pitched Naagin to her. producer claimed that Katrina thought that she had smoked something nice. Katrina had questioned wher something like Naagin would work in today's time.

Ekta said that she also approached Priyanka Chopra for same. actors had clue about big folklore India has when it comes to snake stories. Priyanka had agreed to do film anyway. Katrina, on or hand, did t realise how heavy folklore is, as per Kapoor. She n added that two actors are great and that she admires and loves m. She also hopes to work with m in her career.

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Ekta Kapoor added on in detail about her ambition of working with Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra. She said that every director has ambition of working with big male stars. She called Priyanka and Katrina 'smart women'. Katrina, who first entered industry with kwledge of films and understanding of Hindi, has picked up brilliantly and also survived despite being from a n-film family. This is also same with Priyanka. 

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Ekta Kapoor's serials have by and large dominated shows on TV. Naagin, on its part, is on top ten most-watched shows on TV. It is currently in its fourth season. 

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12:50 IST, March 23rd 2020