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Thank Bollywood blockbuster "Aashiqui 2" is being remade in Telugu is a stale fact. What's latest is that actress Tamanna Bhatia, who was being considered for the lead role in the film, has apparently lost the deal.

Buzz is that the actress asked for a hefty remuneration to act in the film. Unable to give into her whims, the producers have zeroed down on a newcomer and former beauty queen, Ankita Shorey.

"There were problems with Tamanna from the word go. Not only was she asking for an unreasonable amount of money, she was also not the film's co-producer and leading man Sachin Joshi's choice," IANS quoted a source as saying.

Sachin Joshi will play the lead role in the movie, originally essayed by Aditya Roy Kapur in the Hindi film. The female lead role has gone to former beauty queen Ankita Shorey. Confirming the same,

Confirming the news, Sachin Joshi said: "I felt a newcomer would fit the bill better. The role required someone innocent and unspoilt. Ankita Shorey is perfect for the part. Just as Shraddha Kapoor was in the Hindi version."

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