Sanjay Dutt-Aamir Khan to share screen for the first time

The star cast for Rajkumar Hirani’s P.K. is beginning to resemble the ever-changing Indian cricket team lineup — while a few names have remained constant, others have been in and out of the list. Now, the latest news is that director (and chief selector) Rajkumar Hirani has roped in a trusted star — Sanjay Dutt. The director and actor have, of course, had a lot of success working together in the Munna Bhai films. Sanjay is the latest addition to a cast comprising Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma and Sushant Singh Rajput. “Sanjay has been finalised. He will play the part of a rustic Rajasthani. He will have quite a few sequences with Aamir’s character in the film,” says an insider close to the project. This will be the third time Rajkumar and Sanjay will team up after Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) and Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006). It will also be the first time Sanjay will act with Aamir. “Although Sanjay’s casting was confirmed late, his role is pivotal,” adds the insider. Interestingly, Sanjay seems to have effectively replaced his Munna Bhai co-actor Arshad Warsi, who was initially approached for the multi-starrer.