/> Katrina Kaif may have lost the chance to be one of Ranbir's leading ladies Yashraj Films' Bachna Ae Haseenon. But the lady, currently sizzling with Saif Ali Khan in the promos of Race, didn't have to wait long for Yashraj to make amends.

Katrina has now been signed to star opposite Neil Nitin Mukesh in Kabeer Khan's untitled film which also stars John Abraham in a pivotal role.

Without giving away much detail about the project Neil says, "Kabeer made a very unusual film Kabul Express for Yashraj earlier. This time he's going all-out to make a commercial film. I think Katrina and I will make a striking pair."

Katrina who's paired with Ranbir Kapoor in Raj Kumar Santoshi's Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani seems to be getting into the let's-get-young mode.

All her earlier films are primarily with the 40-plus Salman Khan, Govinda and Akshay Kumar. Now she's finally working with co-stars nearer her own age.

Laughs Neil, "I wouldn't know about that. My bonding so far has been with John. I really get along with him.

He's so funny and entertaining. Somehow he reminds me of Dharamji (Dharmendra) with whom I did my first film Johnny Gaddar. The same towering personality and physique and a heart of gold."

Let's hope the initial camaraderie lasts through the film. Considering what happened to John's dosti with Arshad Warsi during Kabeer Khan's Kabul Express one wonders if the seedha-sadha Neil would be singing the same tune by the time he and John finish shooting together.