It appears that the makers of Aashiqui 3 have found their leading lady. It is known that Kartik Aaryan is playing the lead in the third instalment of the musical romance. Since a fresh jodi is the key aspect of this franchise, the makers were contemplating heroines — from Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone to Shraddha Kapoor — to cast opposite Kartik. Apparently, they eventually decided to cast someone who hasn’t worked in Hindi films, to bring freshness to the franchise. Reportedly, they have zeroed in on Akanksha Sharma, who has primarily worked in the Kanada cinema for quite a while. And not to forget, they were impressed by her performance and screen presence in the song Disco 82 alongside Tiger Shroff. Source claim she has had quite a few meetings with the makers and going by the discussions, it looks like she will soon be signed on opposite Kartik for her big Bollywood debut. 

Letting bygones be bygones