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Jennifer Lawrence has not been approached for Paani. Just clearing out the rumors Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) January 8, 2014

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There was a recent buzz doing the rounds that Hollywood actor par excellence Jennifer Lawrence has been approached to be part of Shekhar Kapur's upcoming film Paani.However, the director of the film Shekhar Kapur has slammed the rumours and made it clear via the micro-blogging site Twitter that no such development has taken place.Here is Shekhar Kapur's tweet:The project is being produced by Yashraj Films and is based on a future world where wars over water have broken out. The film's cast will have both Indian and Western actors.According to a source close to a leading tabloid, "Paani will be an expensive film. The budget would be close to Rs150 crore. To justify that kind of a money, the film will have to do good business all around the world, and not just in India. Getting someone like Jennifer will ensure the film attracts eyeballs internationally as well."In October, Kapur while in LA doing a screen test for Paani, tweeted, "Full day of auditions for Paani in LA. Range of talent in young actresses is quite amazing and even the biggest stars are not shy of auditioning."However, now with Shekhar Kapur's latest clarification, all hopes of seeing our very own Sushant Singh Rajput share screen space with the exceptionally talented Jennifer Lawrence have gone in vain.