Bhumi to star opposite SRK?

From the day of its announcement, the movie Salute is making headlines. The film is a biopic on Rakesh Sharma, a former Indian Air Force pilot who became the first Indian citizen to enter space. After Shah Rukh Khan was confirmed, speculations on the female lead started doing the rounds. Earlier reports suggested that Kareena Kapoor Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Vaani Kapoor are being considered for the role. However, now we hear that Bhumi Pednekar might get paired opposite SRK.

Shares a source, “The makers met Bhumi Pednekar a few days ago to discuss the script. They haven’t yet locked her but she is one of the contenders. The screen time for the female lead won’t be much, hence none of the bigger actresses are taking it up anyway.”