Aashiqui 3: Tara Sutaria to star opposite Kartik Aaryan in the musical? Director Anurag Basu clarifies

Recently, Tara Sutaria and Kartik Aaryan went out for a dinner outing in the city. Just a while before that, rumours had surfaced that Tara has been finalised as Kartik’s heroine for Aashiqui 3. The joint appearance of the actors made this more-or-less official. However, director Anurag Basu has issued clarification on the casting and it tells a different story.

Anurag Basu reveals if Tara Sutaria will star opposite Kartik Aaryan in Aashiqui 3

Anurag and Kartik announced their collaboration for Aashiqui 3 last year. Since then, the names of many big leading actresses have done rounds for being the film’s leading lady. After a while there were reports that a fresh face will be cast opposite Kartik for the film. Amidst that all, the latest reports suggested Tara’s name for the film.

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Now, Anurag has issued a clarification on the whole casting issue. He told Hindustan Times, “No, the female lead of the film has not been finalised yet. Everything out there is a speculation.” Not just that, but when Tara’s name was specifically mentioned, he said, “No. No one has been finalised.”

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There is again an uncertainty of the leading lady’s name for Aashiqui 3. However, Anurag’s clarification has raised the question if the Kartik Aaryan and Tara Sutaria dating rumours are indeed true. As for the Aashiqui franchise, the first part released in 1990 and starred Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal. The film was a huge success. Aashiqui 2 came in 2013 with Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor in lead. It was again a big success and reinvented both the actors’ careers. Now, it remains to be seen who joins Kartik in Aashiqui 3.

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