Kartik Aaryan, who recently shared the screen with Kiara Advani in ‘Satyaprem Ki Katha,’ is gearing up for an exciting new venture – Anurag Basu‘s ‘Aashiqui 3.’ The announcement of ‘Aashiqui 3’ set the audience abuzz with anticipation. While it was already known that Kartik Aaryan would be the male actor, the makers have now dropped a hint about the rest of the cast, leaving fans eager to know more about this project.

In a report from ETimes, it has been revealed that the creators of ‘Aashiqui 3’ have their sights set on actress Akanksha Sharma to take on the leading female role. According to the report, Akanksha has engaged in multiple discussions with the film’s production team, and there’s a strong possibility that this collaboration could come through. What makes this even more intriguing is Akanksha is a ‘fresh, new face’ which aligns perfectly with the ‘Aashiqui’ tradition of introducing fresh pairings, like Rahul Roy and Anu Agarwal or Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor. There is no official confirmation of the news yet but reportedly Akanksha Sharma is in talks for the female lead for now.

Even though there is no official confirmation yet, we hope to hear a confirmation extremely soon on who the female lead would be.The addition of a fresh face to this beloved franchise has injected a thrilling dose of anticipation into the upcoming third installment!