Scoffing at the misplaced confidence of reports that Ileana d’Cruz will star opposite Akshay Kumar in <em>Gabbar</em>, the Hindi remake of A. Murugadoss’ Tamil blockbuster <em>Ramana</em>, producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali says, “The report is absolutely false. It is most definitely not Ileana. We are yet to zero in on a leading lady for Akshay in <em>Gabbar</em>. But it will be someone who brings a freshness to the project.” Another source close to the project adds that the heroine’s part in <em>Gabbar</em> is work in progress.