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Sanjana Sanghi to romance Sushant Singh Rajput

19th March 2018

It is the Bollywood remake of 2014's Hollywood hit film 'The Fault in Our Stars' and makers have finalsed the actress opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. It is Sanjana Sanghi who was last seen in Excel Entertainment's 'Fukrey Returns'. She was also seen is small roles for the films 'Rockstar' and 'Hindi Medium'.

Sanjana is all set to essay the role of Hazel Grace Lancaster played by Shailene Woodley. Talking about the casting the debutant director Mukesh Chhabra confirmed the news and said: "I met Sanjana while casting for Rockstar and found her to be a dynamic girl with great energy. After a few years, she reconnected for a few ad jobs and this time she came across as a mature young lady and to my surprise, a fabulous actor. I knew instantly that I would love to make a film with her one day. Once The Fault in Our Stars script was ready, she fit right in. She's the perfect face and I can't wait to create magic with this talented girl."

Fox Star Studios Chief Creative Officer Rucha Pathak told the a leading PR agency,"She has a striking yet innocent personality but her screen-test really caught my eye. She nailed her audition and we knew right away she was our leading lady. We're looking forward to launch her."

This yet to be titled film is an official remake of 'The Fault in Our Stars' based on 2012 bestselling novel by John Green of the same name.The plot revolves around a sixteen-year-old cancer patient who is told by her parents to attend a support group, where she meets and falls in love with Augustus Waters. It will be interesting to see how casting director Mukesh Chhabra acquires the director's hat.

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