Sai Kabir had earlier worked with Kangana in ''Revolver Rani''. Despite the debacle of the movie, Sai was impressed by Kangana's performance. He then signed Irrfan and Kangana for ''Divine Lovers''. But then the movie didn't take off in the last two years and now it has become impossible for Kangana to give her dates for the project.
As per the latest reports, Kangana Ranaut has been replaced by Hate Story 3 actress Zareen Khan. Confirming it, Sai says, "Yes, it is true. Kangana is like a sister to me. Unfortunately, we couldn't work out the dates. She is busy and we wanted to start the film soon."
On being asked about casting Zareen Khan in the movie, Sai replied, "She fit the bill perfectly as we wanted a girl with Pathani looks. She will undergo two months of training which will be overseen by Irrfan himself. The film is an adventure comedy and we plan to start shooting in September."