Did Aditya Chopra change the ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ script to give Katrina Kaif a meatier role?

Beside Aamir Khan, Vijay Krishna Acharya’s ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ will have Katrina Kaif and newbie Fatima Sana Shaikh playing two pivotal roles. Reports also suggested that Aamir will be seen romancing Katrina in the film. However, Katrina’s role was apparently not meaty enough when the script was at its nascent stage; something she didn’t like.

This followed with Kat asking for a character with more gravity and hence, Aditya Chopra made amendments to the script. (Also Read: Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan are chilling together and we are loving it)

“She met Adi in Victor’s (as Acharya is fondly known) presence and good-naturedly complained that the two had not given her much to do the last time they signed her opposite Aamir Khan in Dhoom:3. Adi assured her the role would be amended,” a source told DNA.

Before Katrina, a number of B-town ladies allegedly turned down the character. The makers were probably too keen to keep her on board and thus, agreed to extend her character.

‘Thugs of Hindostan’ is set to release in 2018 Diwali.

Ranjini Maitra

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