Nayanthara not doing Bachchan

It was earlier reported that Kollywood lass Nayanthara would play the female lead opposite Sudeep in the Shashank directorial Bachchan. But it looks like the Super actor will not be part of the film. Nayanthara has opted out of the project citing the ���dates didn���t work out��� excuse. And now, the director has roped in Malayalam actor Bhavana to replace Nayan.
The film will have Sudeep playing a nuanced character and has three female leads ��� Bhavana, Parul and Deepa Sannidhi ��� in powerful characters.Talking about the replacement, director Shashank says, ���Nayanthara couldn���t adjust her dates because of her Tamil film with Ajith. And that���s one of the reasons she had to opt out of the project. But now we have Bhavana, who will be essaying the role. It���s a very important character and is crucial to the film���s script. We couldn���t think of anyone else apart from her for the role and we���re sure that she will do a great job.���
Bhavana and Sudeep have earlier worked together in Vishnuvardhana and have been called a hit combination. And that only seems to have added value to Bachchan, says Shashank. ���People are already aware of their combination and they both shared great chemistry in their previous film,��� he says.
(With inputs from Purba Dutt)