Roll out the red carpet and welcome Ranbir Kapoor’s new (on-screen) girl. For Abhinav Kashyap’s Besharm, the makers have zeroed in on Indo-Australian actor-dancer Pallavi Sharda. Apparently, Parineeti Chopra was also in the running, but things didn’t work out. “Pallavi has been confirmed for ‘Besharm’. As for Parineeti, she had auditioned for the part, but the makers weren’t convinced. Later, when they came across Pallavi, they unanimously agreed that she fit the role perfectly. She signed the contract a few days ago,” says an insider close to the production house. Pallavi has been seen in small roles in films like ‘Love Breakups Zindagi’ (2011), ‘Dus Tola’ (2010) and ‘My Name Is Khan’ (2010). “This is her big break. Besides the makers, Ranbir also feels that Pallavi fits the bill,” says the insider, adding that the film’s shooting starts around October-November. Interestingly, Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter Alia (who makes her debut in Karan Johar’s Student of The Year) and Sonakshi Sinha’s name were also doing the rounds for the role.
