News had been out that Kahaani` famed helmer Sujoy Ghosh is coming up with the screen adaptation of the Japanese bestseller, The Devotion Of Suspect X` written by Keigo Higashino. It was also said that the project will be produced by Ekta Kapoor under her banner Balaji Films. Now we hear that the makers of this psychological thriller have roped in Saif Ali Khan to play the lead.

Incidentally grapevines had it earlier that Katrina Kaif has been considered for the leading lady`s role. And now if this gets confirmed then we can yet again have Saif and Kat paired up after Race` and the forthcoming Kabir Khan`s film Phantom`.

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