Imran Khan who was roped in to be play the lead role in Ekta Kapoor's next flick, has opted out of the project. Hence, the makers have signed Shahid Kapur for the film opposite Priyanka Chopra, to be directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. According to reports, though Imran was very keen to work with Ekta again, he opted out due to date hassles, as he has already signed other films to star in.