Salman Khan Welcomes Katrina Kaif Onboard Bharat After Priyanka Chopra Quits

New Delhi: Two days after Bharat director Ali Abbas Zafar announced Priyanka Chopra's exit from the project, the film's lead actor Salman Khan shared that Katrina Kaif is onboard the film. "Ek sundar aur shusheel ladki jiska Naam hai Katrina Kaif .... Swagat hai aapka Bharat ki zindagi mein," Salman Khan tweeted Monday evening. Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif have co-starred in several films such as Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, Ek Tha Tiger and its sequel Tiger Zinda Hai, which was also their last film together with Ali Abbas Zafar. Katrina Kaif trended over the weekend as the Internet's choice for Priyanka's replacement in Bharat, which is produced by Salman's brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri.
Here's Salman Khan's announcement: