Bangalore model opposite Shahrukh in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

The hunt for the female lead opposite Shah Rukh in Aditya Chopra’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi has ended. He has cast a Bangalore girl opposite SRK. Her name is Anushka Sharma.

Anushka is not 16, as reported by some TV channels. She is 21, and is a model. Says an insider, “She can be described as cute, rather than gorgeous. She has not been selected purely because of her looks. The director was impressed with her histrionics.”

The source adds, “Anushka has a modelling background and was the show-stopper for designer Wendell Rodricks’ Spring Summer ’07 collection. The film goes on the floors on May 16.

Tushar Joshi, Mid-Day