Director Karan Johar was keen to have Shah Rukh Khan in his next movie. Karan had apparently narrated the script to Khan, but he didn't quite like it and later turned down the offer. Karan tried hard to convince Khan, but Khan instead made some suggestions regarding the story line. But this suggestions didn't go down well with Karan and he decided to approach Hrithik Roshan for the lead role.
"Eventually Karan has decided to move on and approach Hrithik with the same script. Hrithik liked it and immediately agreed to come on board," the source added. There have been reports that Hrithik is reuniting with Karan Malhotra for a project backed by Johar's Dharma Productions.
However, the film in question isn't the one everyone's talking about. It was about a film Karan and Hrithik were working towards making an ambitious project titled Shuddhi. After it was delayed, the actor walked out of it. However, it wasn't an unceremonious exit. Hrithik issued a formal statement wishing Karan and his team the best of luck for the film. Unfortunately, Shuddhi has, for the time being, been put on the back burner.
