Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Monday welcomed Katrina Kaif to the cast of Bharat, by calling her “sundar” (beautiful) and “susheel” (virtuous).
“Ek sundar aur susheel ladki jiska naam hai Katrina Kaif... Swagat hai aapka ‘Bharat’ ki zindagi mein [A beautiful and virtuous girl named Katrina... We welcome you the world of Bharat],” Khan tweeted on Monday.
Kaif, who has given several hits with Khan at the box office, will play his love interest in Bharat, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.
The three are reuniting for the period drama after Tiger Zinda Hai. Zafar had also directed Kaif in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, and is looking forward to working with his “three collaboration buddy”.
Kaif has stepped into a role which was originally meant for Priyanka Chopra, who according to Zafar, opted out of the project “in the Nick of time”. His announcement alluded to US media speculations about Chopra’s engagement to American singer-songwriter Nick Jonas.
Bharat began production earlier this month. It has already begun its first schedule, including a grand circus sequence featuring Khan and Disha Patani.
Kaif will join the shoot in the upcoming schedules beginning in September.
