Director Rajkumar Santoshi, who is gearing up for his next film Phata Poster Nikla Hero starring Shahid Kapoor, recently rubbished reports that suggested that the movie is a comedy on the lines of his last movie Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, which had starred Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif.

In a recent interview, Santoshi, who has made blockbusters like Ghayal, Ghatak and Damini, to name a few, was quoted saying that this new film is not a comedy in the way Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani was. Though Santoshi admitted that there are elements of humour running through the plot, he added that the overall plot is an intense mother-son story.

Interestingly, actress Padmini Kolhapure, who was last seen in the 2003 Marathi flick Chimani Pakhare, has been roped in to play Shahid's mother. The film reportedly revolves around a young man, who wants to be a film actor despite the disapproval of his mother.

After being cast opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Barfi!, Ileana D'Cruz will romance Shahid Kapoor. The duo has been signed by Ramesh Taurani for his upcoming film Phata Poster Nikla Hero, to be directed by Rajkumar Santoshi.

Producer Ramesh Taurani feels that Shahid-Ileana will make a fresh pair. Shahid, who has been busy reading plenty of scripts for the last few months, is finally looking to shooting films back to back. His last two films, Mausam directed by his father Pankaj Kapur and Teri Meri Kahaani helmed by Kunal Kohli, haven't done too well at the box-office.

So, Shahid will be doing Prabhu Deva's next film and a film with Maneesh Sharma, besides Phata Poster Nikla Hero.

Ileana's chemistry with Ranbir Kapoor has been much appreciated in the trailers of Barfi!, so it will be interesting to see her pairing with Shahid.

A day or so ago, it had been reported that Shahid Kapoor has been signed up to play the male lead in director Rajkumar Santoshi's next flick titled Phata Poster Nikla Hero. However, the Kaminey actor recently declared that he has not signed the film yet.

Kapoor was quoted saying that though he met Santoshi, he has not signed the film as of now. Kapoor also added that he will be next seen working with the likes of Prabhu Deva, Maneesh Sharma and Bejoy Nambiar in the near future.

The plot of the film Phata Poster Nikla Hero revolves around a young boy who wants to be a superstar, despite the disapproval of his mother.

Though Shahid Kapoor's last release Teri Meri Kahaani, failed to impress the audiences, the actor is currently on a film signing spree. After being roped in for Prabhu Deva's Namak, Shahid has now signed Rajkumar Santoshi's next. The film will be a masala entertainer and is tentatively titled Phata Poster Nikla Hero.

The producer of the movie, Ramesh Taurani has confirmed that the flick will feature Kapoor in the lead role, and will be helmed by Santoshi. Taurani also revealed that he discussed the project with Shahid for almost six months.

The plot of the film revolves around a young boy who wants to be a superstar, despite his mother's protests. He also clarified that the film is an original story and not a remake.

Though the makers have not locked the film's female lead yet, the movie is expected to go on floors this November.