Deepika is eager for a repeat act with her Love Aaj Kal hero Saif Ali Khan. Keenly contests for all starring roles opposite the actor.
Deepika Padukone may have pipped other actresses to be the female lead in Race 2 but the real reason behind her saying a yes to the project is Saif Ali Khan.
She wanted to beat other actresses under consideration in the race to sign on the dotted line.
This was also the reason Dippy had agreed to feature in Vishal Bhardwaj's Dreams. But as soon as she learnt that Saif was re-thinking doing the Omkara director's film, she too decided to back out from the project.
Says a source, "Saif had reservations about certain aspects of the script; especially, the second half of the story.
He expressed his opinions but the writer director was in no mood to heed to his requests. As a result, he walked out."
Buzz was also that the actor turned producer was keen that Vishal commit himself to direct a project for his banner.
