Raashi thumbs down 'forest' story?

Unwilling to spend 30 to 40 days in dense forests and avoid unnecessary risks, pretty damsel Raashi Khanna has reportedly declined a big ticket movie opposite Gopichand, to be directed by Binu Subramanyam, which was launched recently.

"Initially, she was willing to come on board but after listening to the script she developed second thoughts," says a source, close to the unit.

"Raashi didn't want to spend more than 30 days in dense forest since it is difficult to stay overnight in forests, because they are not safe. Even the shooting spot is located in the midst of thick jungles and the portion is crucial part of the film," adds the source.

Being bankrolled by ace producer Bogavalli Prasad, who doesn't mind paying a bomb to top heroines, the team is yet to rope in a popular diva till date.

It is also learnt that even Kajal Agarwal thumbed down the plum offer. "It will be difficult for A-listers to cut off from the world and stay in dense forests for long time.

Apart from the risks involved, may be allotting bulk dates to one particular movie will not be an easy task for multi-lingual actresses," the source points out.

In fact, the 'Tholi Prema' actress has been dabbling with Tamil movies in the recent times.

"She was seen in films like 'Adanga Maru' with Jayam Ravi and 'Ayogya' with Vishal to expand her fan base," the source concludes. However, she is doing a Telugu film 'Venky Mama' right now.