After Sonakshi Sinha declined to star in the Tamil remake of the Bollywood blockbuster ‘Dabangg’ , Sonam Kapoor is being considered to take Sonakshi's place. The biggest blockbuster of the year, ‘Dabangg’ has also wooed south film industry and they are keen to remake the film in Tamil and Telugu. The original heroine of the movie, Sonakshi Sinha was approached, but after she refused, Sonam Kapoor was selected.
Sonam was taking the project seriously but she has not yet signed the contract. A source adds, "There was also buzz that the gorgeous South actress Kajal Aggarwal was being considered but Simbu insisted the makers to replace her with Sonam".
The Telugu remake will star actor Pawan Kalyan and the Tamil remake will star actor Simbu.
