For the Tamil version, the male lead is played by Simbu and the makers first approached Sonakshi Sinha for the female lead. The role being refused by her, the makers looked up to Katrina Kaif and Kajal Agarwal as the choice. Then, Simbu recommended Sonam for the role and the makers approached her, but apparently,Sonam’s father Anil Kapoor advised her not to look to the South or Hollywood but concentrate on Bollywood at the moment. So she’s turned down the offer.

“Yes, I’m not doing the film. There are so many films that I’ve rejected that went on to do amazingly well at the box-office. The Tamil Dabangg could be one of them. And it wasn’t because of dad that I nixed the offer but because I just don’t have the dates.”

“This was a big project and I didn’t want to make a commitment and then be hard-pressed for time,” she reasons. “After the recent health scare, I want to space my work out, do things ‘aaraam se’ . I don’t have to be a part of the rat race and do a 100-meter dash everyday!” she further added.