YASH RAJ TO LAUNCH PRIYANKA'S COUSIN SIS

From casting superstars to launching newcomers and then even casting them together (read Anushka-SRK), Yash Raj Films seems to have become the most 'versatile' production house in Bollywood. 

After launching two talented actors, 'Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma' in recent past, the renowned banner is all set to launch Priyanka Chopra's pretty cousin Parineeti Chopra in their forthcoming film 'Ladies V/S Ricky Bahl' starring Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh.

Interestingly, Parineeti is an in-house choice of YRF! The good looking youngster has been with YRF for over a year in the Marketing Department as an integral part of the Promotional and PR team. Given a one-off chance to audition for the film, she impressed both Maneesh and Aditya Chopra and was immediately cast for a role as one of the "ladies" who fall prey to the smooth talking guile of Ricky Bahl (Ranveer Singh).

"I think Parineeti was phenomenal in her video test. I had no doubts that I wanted her in my film. In fact, when I worked on the script, I had her at the back of my mind, having interacted with her while she was in office", said Maneesh Sharma, who directed Band Baaja Baarat and is all set to direct Ladies V/S Ricky Bahl.

Ladies V/S Ricky Bahl starts shooting early-April and plans to be in theatres on 9thDec 2011, the same weekend Band Baaja Baaraat released.

Priyanka was heard telling reporters at an event as to how she was happy to have her sister bag a Yash Raj film. "She has signed a film with YRF. I am very happy. She works with YRF's marketing department. In fact, she worked as a PR for one of my films for YRF (Pyaar Impossible)."

Sticking to Yash Raj tradition, Parineeti too has signed a 3 film deal with the production house. The excited actress revealed, "I am so so soooo excited to be signing 3 films with YRF, and hope all goes well with me. Thank u to all those who have been wishing me well.

The girl, who often made us journos wonder why won't the pretty girl try in films, every time we would co-ordinate with her for 'celeb interviews' has definitely made us proud too!

Way to go girl...!