Is Shraddha Kapoor's ‘Naagin’ trilogy shelved?

Shraddha Kapoor had signed up to play the lead in Vishal Furia's Naagin trilogy.

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It was to begin shooting for the same after wrapping up Luv Ranjan's next with Ranbir Kapoor.

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However it looks like the film has been put on the back burner.

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Backed by Nikhil Dwivedi, this trilogy is said to be heavy on VFX and will feature Shraddha in the role of a Naagin.

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According to a news portal, the makers have decided to put the film on hold because of its massive budget.

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The recent dry spell of Bollywood misses made the makers rethink ‘Naagin’, a source told Mid-day.

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The failure of several recent big-ticket movies has decided the fate for Naagin too, which may be revisited later.

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Speaking about the ambitious project, director Vishal had previously shared, It’s an interesting space.

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This idea of a naagin has been with us for a while but I would like to believe that it has not been justified enough.

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