Shahid Kapoor to play power thief, Yami Gautam a lawyer in Batti Gul Meter Chalu?

Director Shree Narayan Singh is grinning from year to year. Last year, he hit the bull’s eye with Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. This year, he has his heart set on another socially relevant film on power theft in a small town of Uttar Pradesh. The film, Batti Gul Meter Chalu, will feature Shahid Kapoor as a small-town power thief.

Interestingly, Yami has just been signed on to play a lawyer who defends Shahid in the power-theft case. For Yami this is the one opportunity to escape her pretty lover girl image. She has no romantic interest in the film.

Shahid Kapoor

Shahid’s immediate co-star in Batti Gul is Shraddha Kapoor. She beat Katrina Kaif for this part since she is better suited to the role. The Haider actress, who hasn’t had a hit in while, has also agreed to take a pay-cut.