Monday, 10th February 7:00 PM IST

Shuddhi, which is rumoured to be a film adaptation of Amish Tripathi's novel The Immortals of Meluha has been garnering attention for all the wrong reasons ever since it was announced. From casting issues to production delays, problems for the film's producer Karan Johar didn't seem to stop.

It was earlier reported that the film's lead actress Kareena Kapoor made an exit from Shuddhi. Johar said in a recent interview - "Shuddhi stands indefinitely delayed and right now, I don't know where it is going. I can't expect an actress to wait indefinitely. I feel terrible for Bebo (Kareena Kapoor), who is a special friend, the sibling I never had."

And now, after the film's protagonist Hrithik Roshan recently announced his departure from the project, rumour mills are abuzz regarding the film's new lead pair.

According to sources, Bollywood's current hit pair, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone have now been approached to star in the film.

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan recently issued a press statement where he declared his exit from the project - "Karan Malhotra and I have decided to unite in the most ambitious way post Shuddhi. For now, I cannot allow a vision like Shuddhi to stagnate any further."