Tahir Bhasin replaces Ali Zafar in Dear Zindagi

The diktat of not letting Pakistani artists work in Bollywood has affected one more filmmaker because Gauri Shinde’s upcoming coming-of-age drama Dear Zindagi has had a cast reshuffle, a leading entertainment site has reported. While singer-actor Ali Zafar was supposed to play one of Alia Bhatt’s suitors in the flick, he has now been replaced by Tahir Bhasin, who was last seen as Rani Mukherjee’s arch-rival in Mardaani, the site added. The movie is said to have Shah Rukh Khan as a life coach who helps Alia pick from a bunch of four suitors. She has apparently learns a lot from SRK about life, romance, and joy. The promos have already excited us and we can’t wait for this good-looking film to hit the screens soon. Directed by Gauri Shinde, the movie stars Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Angad Bedi and Aditya Roy Kapur, along with Ali Zafar. It's slated to release on November 25.