Nazia Hussain is the Shraddha Kapoor of Aashiqui 2 Telugu remake

Actress Nazia Hussain, niece of Sanjay Dutt, has replaced Ankita Shorey for the lead role in the Telugu remake of Aashiqui 2. Well, Nazia will step into the shoes of Shraddha Kapoor of original Aashiqui 2 opposite Sachiin Joshi, playing male lead in the flick. The actress is excited for the same and said, "I'm thrilled to be a part of the Telugu remake of Aashiqui 2. I gave my audition and screen test and after a few days, I bagged the role. It all happened so quickly; I've always believed that good things in life do happen quickly."

Nazia has previously worked in Bollywood in films like Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai and Say Yes to Love, but this remake would be her debut in Tollywood. The actress has much information about Telugu films and this is clear by her comments, "Well, I did watch a few Telugu films and I know that it's a really big industry. I'm trying to pick up the language and I'm excited to be here." The Aashiqui 2 remake will be directed by Jaya Ravindra and is reported to go on floors soon. Aashiqui 2 Hindi version was helmed by Mohit Suri and starred Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles.