Buzz is Anushka Sharma was dropped from 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' as the makers roped in Deepika Padukone for her higher star quotient.

She had been dreaming of starring opposite Ranbir Kapoor since over a year.

But unfortunately Anushka Sharma's wish to work with Bollywood's current rockstar will have to wait a while. This after the actress was almost signed on for Ayaan Mukerji's next, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

We've learnt that apart from Katrina Kaif, it was Anushka Sharma who was in the running for the role, but was suddenly dropped after Deepika Padukone gave the nod for it.

Says a source, "Anushka has been wanting to work with Ranbir since forever. The role in Ayaan's film suits her personality and it would have been a fresh jodi.

Anushka was approached after there were some date issues with both Deepika and Katrina. However, once Deepika said yes, everyone thought she would be a better choice."


Rumour mills buzzing
Apparently it was a project Anushka was really looking forward to considering she has never shied away from expressing her feelings for the Kapoor lad. During a press conference in early 2011 Anushka even confessed saying, "I would love to date Ranbir. He is such a cute guy." It was during this time that rumours about Ranbir and the actress spending a lot of time together started doing the rounds.

The ex-files
Adds the source, "The two had gotten pretty close for a while and there were numerous speculations about how they will soon star together. It was during that time the discussion about Ayaan's film came up. However, Deepika is a bigger star and with Ranbir and Deepika's history, there is a lot more interest generated among the audience."

One's loss is another's gain
Sadly this has apparently created an uncomfortable equation between Anushka and Ranbir. "There was a time they'd meet during parties, but now they hardly talk. Even during recent award ceremonies they haven't been seen greeting each other."

Well looks like Anushka's loss is Deepika's gain, considering she not just has a big film in her kitty, but also gets an opportunity to bond with her ex! Both Anushka Sharma and Ayaan Mukerji were unavailable for comment.


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