riyanka and Ranbir Kapoor to Star in Romantic Comedy

Looks like Priyanka Chopra's recent hospital stay isn't slowing her down one bit as she's just signed on to her latest project opposite Ranbir Kapoor! The two will be seen in Siddharth Anand's next film that will be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala not Yash Raj Films as his last two films have been. It's also the first time Ranbir and Priyanka will be seen together on film, a reason that Siddharth and Sajid signed both actors as it's a fresh pairing.

Here's the real kicker though, apparently Priyanka had first refused the film when she was told she would have to gain weight for her role. The movie's story was about an overweight girl and good-looking young guy. However, Siddharth threw out that script and is now working on a new one for the actors, with the genre of the film remaining the same.

Now you might think, how shallow can Priyanka be? Well turns out she's not alone as many actresses were reportedly approached to do the role, but turned it down as no one wanted to gain weight for the role. It was even rumored that Katrina Kaif was going to do the role, but Siddharth says that was just a rumor. If you recall, Katrina worked with the director in 'Bachna Ae Haseeno,' her part was cut as the movie was getting to be too lengthy.

So looks like Bollywood actresses aren't happy about gaining weight for a role for whatever reason may be, whether it's for vanity reasons or for lack of the script. However, it can be said that many Hollywood counterparts have won Oscar gold for gaining weight for their roles, such as Charlize Theron in 'Monster.'
Whatever the reason may be, it looks like for now, Priyanka or any other Bollywood actress, won't be gaining weight for a role. Reportedly the film will be show in the US, however Siddharth isn't giving out any details other then that Priyanka and Ranbir have signed on and that the movie is a "romantic comedy with a twist."

So what do you guys think about Priyanka choosing not to gain weight for the film? And what do you think about the pairing of Ranbir and Priyanka? Drop us a comment with your thoughts!