![]() ![]() ![]() Just clearing out the rumors,” Shekhar tweeted on January 8, 2014. “Jennifer Lawrence has not been approached for Paani. In fact, he said she hadn’t even been approached. ![]() However, less than a week later, Shekhar put all speculations to rest as he denied Jennifer was a part of the film. Shekhar Kapur's tweet about Jennifer Lawrence in Paani. Getting someone like Jennifer will ensure the film attracts eyeballs internationally as well.” The report added that Shekhar Kapur always wanted to cast a Hollywood actor in the film and zeroed in on Jennifer due to her popularity in India and acting skills. To justify that kind of a money, the film will have to do good business all around the world, and not just in India. In January 2014, a Bollywood Life report cited an ‘insider’ as saying, “Paani will be an expensive film. While Sushant coming on board had been confirmed by both the actor and the filmmaker, the news about the then-23-year-old Jennifer’s involvement was never confirmed. Paani was supposed to be set in a world without water, focussing on a pair of young lovers navigating the hellish landscape. Naturally, the news generated immense excitement in film fans. The following year, rumours began floating that Jennifer Lawrence, who had just won an Oscar, had been cast opposite Sushant in the film. By the turn of the last decade, things began moving for the film and in 2013, the director said Sushant Singh Rajput had signed on as the male lead. ![]() Remember Shekhar Kapur’s Paani? The ambitious science fiction-adventure film was conceptualised by the filmmaker years ago. Also read: Sushant Singh Rajput cried a lot when he found out Paani has been shelved, says Shekhar Kapur But did you know that very early on in her career, Jennifer was rumoured to be making her Bollywood debut, and that too opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. She was only 22 when she won the Oscar for Best Actress and then went on to star in some of the most critically-acclaimed and commercially-successful films over the next few years. Jennifer Lawrence, who turns 32 on Monday, August 15, is one of the most celebrated actors of her generation. ![]()
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