Aishwarya to share screen with Anil Kapoor after 17 years

Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anil Kapoor are all ready to share screen space after 17 years.

The stars, who have starred in Humara Dil Aapke Paas Hai and Taal, are teaming up for for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s upcoming movie, Fanney Khan.

Movie’s co-producer, Prernaa Arora, told Mumbai Mirror that “We go on the floors by the year-end. It is a happy, slice-of-life film. We approached Aishwarya for the part and are glad she agreed to come on-board.”

Fanney Khan is a comedy musical which was initially supposed to be an official remake of Everybody’s Famous!, which has been directed by Dominique Deruddere.

However, it was learnt that producers are making some changes to the script.

Anil Kapoor was last seen in Dil Dhadakne Do while Aishwarya’s depicted the role of a poetess in Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.