Pooja Hegde to feature opposite Salman Khan in Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali

The team of Salman Khan starrer Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali has booked Pooja Hegde as the female lead star. Producer Sajid Nadiawala feels that Pooja has an amazing screen presence and will make for a good pair with Salman.

Mumbai: Salman Khan will star opposite Pooja Hegde in his Eid 2021 release Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali.

Producer Sajid Nadiawala confirmed the news in an interview with a renowned newspaper. "Having worked with Pooja in Houseful' 4, we felt she was a perfect fit for this film. She has an amazing screen presence and will make for a good pair with Salman. They will bring freshness to the story," he said.

A source said, "His lady love is a traditional small-town girl who is the polar opposite of Salman’s character. Pooja has played small town roles down South in films like Mukunda, and hence the makers found her apt for the role. There’s a beautiful mature love story between the two characters, and Pooja’s track acts as the catalyst to the plot."

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While talking about the film with PTI, Sajid said, "I had started writing this film even before I started with Kick 2. Salman and I are collaborating after six years and it feels just like our Judwaa days back then. Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali is a film with a very different approach and we are sure the audience will love to see Salman in the avatar we have planned."

Apparently, the film will go on floors in October this year and a pack of action and humour.