18-year old Kangna Ranaut has developed a penchant for playing controversial characters, courtesy of the Bhatts. Having signed her to play Monica Bedi in Vishesh Films' 'Gangster', which is fast nearing completion, the Bhatt brothers (Mukesh and Mahesh) have now signed her to play Parveen Babi in Mohit Suri's directorial 'Awaarapan' (which was earlier titled 'Actress'). According to Suri, "'Awaarapan' will be Mahesh Bhatt telling Parveen Babi's story."

While Anurag Basu first set his eyes on Kangna when he bumped into her at the J. W. Marriott Hotel (hit list was the first to break the news about her selection), Suri's decision is no less an interesting story.

Kangna had auditioned for this film and Suri's assistants had rejected her. Suri happened to see the rushes of 'Gangster' and called Kangna. At this point in time, his assistant informed him that they had rejected her long back. Suri was shocked. "I asked my assistant if he was mad," he says with a laugh.

On why they're not going ahead with the title 'Actress', Suri explains, "The film is not about glamour. It's about a relationship. It's how a woman heads towards destruction because she has no destination in life. That's why we did a re-think and named it 'Awaarapan'."