The Rs 100 crore success of Luv Ranjan's Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety this year had surprised both the viewers and the trade experts. The box office hit also gave a fresh lease to the careers of the lead actors, Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Singh. Kartik Aaryan, especially, has been getting quite a lot of attention with film-makers queuing to sign him up.

Recently the talented actor was spotted outside Sanjay Leela Bhansali's office. This has, of course, led to rumours that he has been signed by the Padmaavat director for one of his productions. A report in DNA hints at this, as a source reveals to them, "SLB and Kartik are planning to collaborate on a film together. They have met a few times and have discussed some ideas. They haven’t locked in on any particular subject but both, Kartik and Bhansali, are keen to work together. If all goes well, Kartik will indeed sign a romantic film, with Bhansali’s production house soon. The filmmaker feels that’s the space Kartik is best in. Though right now, nothing is concrete."

However, one of the actor's friends denied this news saying that it was just a casual visit. "It was just a casual meeting where Kartik had dropped by to meet the filmmaker. Even Padmaavat’s designers Rimple and Harpreet had come to see Bhansali," the friend claimed. Now why do we have a difficult time believing that?

Interestingly Sanjay Leela Bhansali had earlier showed interest in roping Kartik as the second lead in the now abandoned movie Gustakhiyan,  based on Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam’s love story. Will Lady Luck smile on Kartik Aaryan the second time around? Let's wait and watch!

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