Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has clarified that he has not replaced Hrithik Roshan with Ranbir Kapoor in his ambitious project Paani. The speculation were being made after the Oscar-nominated Bollywood director recently had a casual meeting with the Rockstar actor. Shekhar Kapoor took to Twitter to dispel the rumours. He tweeted, "Oops! Can't I meet an actor I like without setting off rounds of speculation? And would anyone be silly enough to give up Hrithik for a film?"

Talking about his meeting with Ranbir Kapor, Shekhar Kapur feels that Indian cinema is in safe hands with new breed of actors. "Press asking why I've been seen with Ranbir Kapoor. I really enjoy listening to him. Future of Indian Cinema safe in this breed of new stars," he added. However, Shekhar Kapur's upcoming movie Paani is set in 2040 and is all about water wars set in the world of the future and a mega city that has run out of the world's most precious resource. The film will be shot in India and Singapore.