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When actor Saif Ali Khan announced he and wife Kareena Kapoor were expecting their first child a few days ago, it came as no surprise to filmmaker Rhea Kapoor who had revealed that the 35-year-old actress had been cast in her upcoming film Veere Di Wedding. It was a mirror image situation of the one Kareena had found herself in when she replaced actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine some years ago. Aishwarya's pregnancy, made after she launched the film in Cannes, caught Mr Bhandarkar unawares - this time, there were no reportedly nasty surprises in store for Rhea Kapoor.

Kareena's pregnancy will reportedly be incorporated in the film.

According to this Mumbai Mirror report, Kareena will shoot for one part of the film in October, when she'll be in her second trimester, and therefore her baby bump will get a starring role in the film. She will then shoot for the film three months after her delivery in December. "After October Kareena will go on a break, deliver the baby in December and will resume shooting three months after that," said a source.

On July 2, Saif Ali Khan, 45, released a statement confirming Kareena Kapoor's pregnancy: "My wife and I would like to announce that we are expecting our first child in December. We would like to thank our well wishers for their blessings and support and also the press for their discretion and patience"