In April 2021, Shraddha Kapoor had signed a new film that Bhushan Kumar and Pankaj Parashar were to collaborate on.
However, there is a little bit of sad news when it comes to this new film.
The makers of ‘Chaalbaaz In London’, as per a report, insisted on it NOT being a remake of the late Sridevi’s film ‘Chaalbaaz’ and would have been a wonderful fresh comedy. But sadly for all those of us who were excited, this film is reportedly being shelved.
A source revealed, “Blame the pandemic for it. Right now, there is too much uncertainty about the future of mid-sized films and a lot of projects have gone back to the drawing board. While every stakeholder is excited about Chaalbaaz in London, it’s not financially feasible to commence shoot for the film given the times that we are in. The revenue models from theatrical are varied depending on covid scenario, whereas OTT platforms too won’t offer big amount to a masala film like Chaalbaaz in London.”
“It might be revisited once the scenario is better as the team has a script in place. Even the music album was locked, with some recreated tracks of Sridevi’s classic. While Shraddha was to spearhead the project, the script required two actors to play her love interest in the film. However, they were unable to find the ideal fit for the same. It’s a culmination of all the factors that have resulted in the film being put on hold,” the source continued.
However, as for Shraddha’s other projects, she is currently shooting for Luv Ranjan’s untitled film with Ranbir Kapoor after which she is expected to start shooting for the Naagin franchise with Nikhil Dwivedi.