Shree Narayan Singh’s next film with Shahid Kapoor in the lead is not going to be named Roshni as has all along been widely reported. The director today changed the social drama’s title to Meter Chalu.

A source said that the Toilet: Ek Prem Katha director and producers T-Series and KriArj Entertainment “were looking for an appropriate title which would do justice to the script and this felt apt”. Shahid who is currently busy working on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati will start work on Meter Chalu in January.

A motion poster announcing the new title will be released on Diwali, the source said, adding, “It’s a quirky poster and since Diwali is an auspicious day, the filmmakers will release the poster digitally.”

After the blockbuster success of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Shree had confirmed Shahid for his film. The director who had been busy researching and completing the script has begun a recce for Meter Chalu. At the same time, he is also looking forward to locking a leading lady in the coming days. It would be interesting to see which actress the director chooses to pair opposite Shahid.

The female lead will have a power-packed role and Shree who effectively used Bhumi Pednekar in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is determined to lock the right actress for it. Also, this character drives the story which makes Shree’s task even more challenging. The source said, “The actress will have to be someone who is very talented as Shree is very particular about choosing his leading ladies.”

Shree expressed his satisfaction in signing Shahid for Meter Chalu because he felt Shahid has proved his mettle as an actor and has an undeniable star presence. Prernaa Arora of KriArj Entertainment also said the banner had immense faith in Shree’s directorial abilities after the success of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Shahid would do complete justice to the script and his role. “It’s tailor-made for someone of his talent,” she is reported to have said.