Aashiqui 2 star Aditya Roy Kapur will be seen romancing Katrina Kaif in Abhishek Kapoor’s love story titled “Fitoor.”
Disney UTV announced that its next production Fitoor will star the fresh pair. This is for the first time that Aditya is paired opposite an established actress like Katrina. His last film was with newbie Shraddha Kapoor in Aashiqui 2 which was a huge hit.
“As a filmmaker, I have always invested in new and emerging talents and Aditya Roy Kapur is right up there. I am delighted to have him on board,” director Abhishek Kapoor said. He is known for making the successful movie, Kai Po Che, with newcomers like Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh and emerging talent Rajkumar Yadav.
“Abhishek Kapoor was looking for a perfect cast for his timeless love story ‘Fitoor’ and we’re glad that he has found them in Aditya Roy Kapur and Katrina Kaif,” Rucha Pathak, Senior Creative Director - Studios, Disney UTV said.
The film is a screen adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations” and will see Aditya playing “Pip” and Katrina as “Estella.” The casting of the pivotal role of “Miss Havisham” is currently being processed and an announcement on the same is expected in the coming weeks.
The film will go on the floors in the first half of 2014.
