I hope it works out with Hrithik Roshan this time: Vishal Bharadwaj

Mumbai: Reports suggested that Vishal Bharadwaj has teamed up with Hrithik Roshan for the first time. The director who last made 'Haider' with Shahid Kapoor is gearing up for his next directorial that may star Hrithik. However, contrary to reports he said that his next is not a remake of 'The Departed' and it's a completely new subject.

Director Vishal Bharadwaj admits that he and actor Hrithik Roshan have been planning to work together for a long time but things did not work out in the past.

"Hrithik and I have been trying to work for a long time. After every film he completes and I complete, we meet and decide that we will do a film together. I hope it works out this time but I am not sure," he told PTI.

The director, however, clarified that their future project will not be a remake of The Departed contrary to reports. "It won't be The Departed. I am not going to make a remake of it. I was thinking about it a long time back, probably six or seven years back," he said.

The said project, if all goes well will be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala.