Jha 'wants to cast Jolie in new film'

Prakash Jha has been working on getting Angelina Jolie to appear in his new movie, according to Mid Day.

The gossip website suggested that the director wants Jolie to play the lead character in his interpretation of an Indian folk story.

Jha is apparently keen for Jolie to portray Draupadi in his version of Mahabharata.

Earlier reports claimed that Jha had been planning to cast Madhuri Dixit in the role.