Prabhas and Anushka Shetty have indeed become the audiences favourite pair after ‘Baahubali: The Conclusion’ aka ‘Baahubali 2’.Fans of Darling and Sweety were happy when news of their reunion on screen made headlines. Some also felt that the makers of Saaho would benefit from this casting, especially with the stupendous success of SS Rajamouli’s film. BollywoodLife in an EXCLUSIVE report had also revealed that Anushka was undergoing a massive transformation for her role. The makers wanted the audience to forget the actress’ desi avatar of Devasena and be treated to a chic version of Anushka in Saaho. Inside sources reveal that the actress has been prepping for this role and has hence stayed away from the prying eyes of the media.

We all would have been in for a treat if Anushka Shetty would have been part of ‘Saaho’. It is not just her chemistry with Prabhas but also her chic avatar in the film is something what everyone were looking forward to. Apparently, the makers of the film had asked the actress to lose those extra kilos and because Anushka failed at it, she lost on the big opportunity. A source close to the Saaho unit revealed, “Anushka was training hard for her role in Saaho. However, her weight has become a bone of contention. She is still about five to eight kilo over weight. And this might cost her the film itself.” Anushka had gained oodles of weight for her film Size Zero. In fact,  SS Rajamouli wanted the actress to shed the extra weight for Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.

Coming back to Saaho, we hear that the makers had approached many Bollywood heroines for the role. It seems while Katrina Kaif rejected the role because she did not know Prabhas (before Baahubali happened), Shraddha Kapoor demanded a whopping sum to feature in a south movie. And it seems ultimately Anushka Shetty was roped in to play the female lead opposite Prabhas. But looks like if Anushka fails to shed a few kilos then Saaho‘s heroine dilemma will continue. Would you be disappointed if Anushka and Prabhas would not make it to the final cast list? Well, we certainly would be.

source: bollywoodlife.com