Priyanka's challenging role

Priyanka Chopra has been taking up very challenging roles of late. She played the 12-faceted lead in What's Your Rashee? She's shooting for Vishal Bharadwaj's latest, Saat Khoon Maaf, in which she plays a black widow.

And now is the buzz is right, she's going to play a mentally challenged person.

The role, which is a special appearance or something like it, is said to be for the movie Khamoshi which stars Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. The film's being directed by Anurag Basu, who's also writing it, and the word is that Priyanka was approached for it and showed interest.

Sources close to Priyanka said: “When Priyanka read the script she loved it. It is something she has hasn't ever done and she's intrigued by the challenges of playing such a role." Sources in Khamoshi's production unit were cautious. “Priyanka has already given her dates to other directors for this year as she is shooting for Saath Khoon Maaf and then she will start shooting for Don-2, so nothing has been finalized yet but she loved the script,” said the source.

We spoke to Anurag Basu who refused to confirm the development. “No comment. I have not even completed the script so how can I comment on my project?" he said. Anurag liked the chemistry between Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor in Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani and he signed the stars right away. Ranbir plays a deaf mute character in the movie.