For the last few weeks, there have been speculations that Katrina Kaif might be seen opposite Shahid Kapoor in Shree Narayan Singh 's ' Batti Gul Meter Chalu '. This news got everyone excited as the two would be seen together in a film after several trials before. But we guess neither Katrina nor the makers of the film are thinking the same. A source told the tabloid, "The director had given her a script narration. She loved the story and asked her team to work out further details. It's a challenging role and the character mouths dialogues in a particular style as the film is set in Uttarakhand. Kaif would not just have to look the desi character, but also learn the diction, which would be tough given the time constraints; hence, she thought it would be better to say no right at the outset.”

It is reported that she was keen on being part of the project, but she couldn’t juggle the dates. She tried to work out the schedule, but it looked tough to fit in the prep along with the shooting of the two films. The producer of the film gave a statement to a leading daily, "We approached Katrina as she was our first choice. The producer further added, 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu' needs to be shot in cold chimes on outdoor locations in January and February. The story demands a winter backdrop. As Katrina will not be free until March, we couldn't wait for Katrina."

After the hectic promotions of ‘ Tiger Zinda Hai ’, Katrina is busy shooting for Aanand L Rai ’s dwarf film opposite Shah Rukh Khan and will only get free after March 2018, so it will be awaited to see who grabs the role opposite Shahid in ' Batti Gul Meter Chalu '.