Makers Of ‘Welcome’ Sequel Call Shraddha Kapoor A ‘Wannabe’ Actress

News has it that the makers of Welcome
Back, producer Firoz Nadiadwala and
director Anees Bazmee are extremely
upset with reports of Shraddha Kapoor
having apparently rejected the film,
especially since the youngster was never approached for the role in
the first place.

While reliable sources have confirmed
that the actress' agency and father
Shakti Kapoor have been sending feelers
to Firoz Nadiadwala, truth be told, the
actress was never considered and the
producer had made it clear at that point itself, given that Welcome starred
Katrina Kaif, the current number 1
actress in the country, in a leading role
and the sequel required someone of the
same stature.

Says Firoz Nadiadwala's spokesperson,
"Shraddha Kapoor has never been
approached for the film and its shocking
for her to even suggest it. The role
requires someone who is extremely
glamorous, has great screen presence and is a fine actress and frankly glamour
isn't Shraddha Kapoor's forte. Let's not
forget that Welcome starred the
country's number one actress Katrina and
hence the role would be suitable to an
actress in the top rankings and Shraddha Kapoor doesn't figure in the
top 10. That
being kept aside, it would require years
for someone like Shraddha, who is barely
some films old and has worked with
newcomers only, to get to the level of
working with a huge brand name like John Abraham. The makers have almost
finalized a top actress, announcement of
which will soon be made."

Adds Aneez Bazmee's spokesperson,
"Aneez bhai is very amused by the
rumors. It seems to have become a trend
for wannabe actresses to declare that
they are receiving big films like Welcome
Back and are rejecting them since this is the only way they get publicity."

Sources also go on to state that the
actress had pulled a stunt like this in the
recent past too declaring she was
approached for Bhushan Kumar's next
with Umesh Shukla starring Abhishek
Bachchan, when in reality she was never approached for the film.