Deepika’s fondness for Salman Khan is well known. She even confided to her friends that she was very keen to share screen space with him. The latest news that has filtered in is that she has refused an offer to play the lead in Atul Agnihotri’s
Salman starrer Bodyguard, a remake of the Malayalam hit by the same name.
Our source said, “Atul approached Deepika as he felt she was apt for the role. The two met up and he narrated the script. She wanted to be a part of it but dates got in the way.”
Apparently, Atul wanted bulk dates stretching over a month but Deepika’s tight schedule didn’t permit her to do so. “Deepika couldn’t allocate more than 20 days at a stretch. None of the parties could reach a compromise so Deepika had to say no.” Atul now plans to approach Sonakshi Sinha for the role.