Bharadwaj: 'Saif too old for Kaminey'

Director Vishal Bharadwaj has claimed that Saif Ali Khan was too old for the lead role in Kaminey.

Bharadwaj discussed the project with Ali Khan when they worked together on Omkara, but instead opted for Shahid Kapoor.

He told The Times of India: "He (Ali Khan) too got really excited about this movie. But when I actually decided to make the movie, I genuinely found that Saif was a little over age according to the character and I wanted someone younger. So it was my choice, I never offered it to anyone."

Kaminey, which is released on August 14, also stars Priyanka Chopra and Amol Gupte.