Sonam replaces Sonakshi in Tamil ‘Dabangg’

It seems like ‘Dabangg’ fever is not over yet. While Bollywood is all set to make a sequel to the hit film, the biggest blockbuster of the year has also wooed south film industry as it is keen to remake the film in Tamil and Telugu.

And the buzz has it that after Sonakshi Sinha, the leading lady in the original one, declined to star in the Tamil remake, Sonam Kapoor is being considered for the role. It’s heard that Sonakshi is not interested in taking up offers from South as she wants to concentrate on Bollywood.
Although Sonam is taking the project seriously she has not yet signed the dotted lines. There are going to be two remakes of the Bollywood hit down south, one in Telugu and another one in Tamil. It’s also learnt that the movie’s main hero Silambarasan is urging producers to have Sonam in the film.
Though Sonam played a homely girl in her first two films, for her fans she is more a style icon who can carry any damn dress with aplomb. Signing ‘Dabangg’ remake will also ensure her popularity down south.
Earlier, speculations were also rife that Katrina Kaif might do the role as she has done a few films down south, and even the name of Kajal Aggrawal was doing the rounds. As a source is quoted as saying, “There was also a buzz that the gorgeous South actress Kajal Aggarwal was being considered but Simbu insisted the makers to replace her with Sonam.”
However, for the Telugu remake, the cast is almost final - Pawan Kalyan will play Salman and the ‘Game’ gal Sarah Jane Dias has said yes to essay the village belle Sonakshi so convincingly played.