Not Disha Patani but Shraddha Kapoor to star in Nitesh Tiwari’s next

Sushant Singh Rajpit will soon be uniting with filmmaker Nitish Tiwari for an untitled project. The film that will be co-produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Fox Star Studio will have Sushant depicting the role of an engineering student. The story of the upcoming film revolves around today’s generation.

Nitesh had shared the news on Twitter writing, “A story I am excited to tell. Releases on August 30, 2019. Cast to be announced soon, stay tuned.”

It was rumoured that ‘Baaghi 2’ star Disha Patani has been roped opposite Sushant for the as yet untitled Nitish Tiwari directorial. But now as per Mumbai Mirror reports, it is not Disha but Shraddha Kapoor who has been finalised to play the female lead in the film.

As per Mumbai Mirror report, “The actress has had multiple meetings with the makers and is keen to come on board the film but is yet to sign on the dotted line.”(Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Sushant Singh Rajput and Disha Patani to star in Nitesh Tiwari’s next? )

The film is expected to roll by November and Sushant and Shraddha will be allotting bulk dates for its start-to-finish schedule. A student-drama with a social message, the film is set in an engineering college and is about embracing success and failure with equanimity. The untitled film releases on August 30, 2019.

On the work front, Sushant is busy with Abhishek Kapoor’s ‘Kedarnath’ that has him romancing debutante Sara Ali Khan. Whereas Shraddha Kapoor will be seen opposite Shahid Kapoor in Shree Narayan Singh’s ‘Batti Gul Meter Chalu’. The film also stars Shahid Kapoor and Yami Gautam in pivotal roles.