Pakistani actor Fawad Khan who made his Bollywood debut opposite Sonam in the 2014 film Khoobsurat holds the Neerja actress and her filmmaker-sister, Rhea, in high regard and is open to working in Battle For Bittora, the Kapoor's upcoming production based on Anuja Chauhan's novel of the same name.

“I have lots of love and respect for the Kapoors, Sonam and Rhea, they are like family. The first draft was in place but they wanted to revise it. But by the time that happened Sonam was already doing Neerja. I was also committed to other things,“ Fawad reveals.

It was reported that the actor was uncomfortable with a few intimate scenes in the script. Both parties tried working it out, but Fawad reportedly decided that he doesn't want to be a part of the project. The 34-year-old actor, however, said it was just an issue of “timelines“ of the actors not matching and he is yet to read the updated draft of the film. “It was more of a matter of timelines not being able to match than anything else. So Battle For Bittora is something we are yet to sit down and talk about. I am yet to hear the updated draft of the film,“ he added.

Fawad revealed that he is not the only actor who is being considered for the role. “They are also looking at other actors. I am not the only option so let's see what happens. It's an interesting story though.“