MUMBAI: Few days ago, there was a rumour that Parineeti Chopra was the top most contender to be cast opposite Salman Khan in ‘Dabangg 3’ and that both Salman and Arbaaz Khan are extremely keen to have Parineeti on board to replace Sonakshi Sinha. However, there is a twist in the tale. Reportedly, Parineeti has denied being offered ‘Dabangg 3’ and was shocked to read the news. In her recent statement, Parineeti said that she got to know about the development when she read about it in the news and had no clue about it till then. The actress also added that her team was in a tizzy as they too were totally clueless about Parineeti being offered ‘Dabangg 3’ and frantically called her to check what was going on. The actress did confirm though that the film is in its scripting stage and if offered to play the lead opposite Salman, she would love to do it. Let’s hope and pray that this deal materialises as after Anushka and Salman, people are waiting with bated breath to see the fresh pairing of Parineeti and Salman together on screen.