After Saif, again John was approached to play the advance adverse Kajol and Kareena Kapoor in the desi adaptation of Stepmom.

John about agreed again autonomous out. Reason? He didn't see himself accomplishing abundant in a blur that already started two assertive actresses, both natural-born arena stealers.

Says a source, "Karan had about assertive John to do the role. He even promised that the husband's role in the Indian Stepmom would be far added abundant than what Ed Harris did in the original. But John is at a date in his career area he wants to accomplish all the appropriate career moves. He feels, as an alien in the industry, he has fabricated a abode that have to be respected," says a antecedent abutting to John.

"John is assuredly acquirements to say no to projects even if they appear from big banners and if he isn't assertive that he'd get able assuming space. In Dostana, he went forth with the salespitch that Abhishek was the 'actor' while John was the 'body'. But in Dostana 2, John will accomplish abiding he will be the amateur and the body. He's alive harder on it."

The latest on Stepmom is that it's yet to be acquired for accommodate by Dharma Productions. Says Karan Johar, "The modalities for that are still getting formed out. Until the arrangement is active I wouldn't wish to animadversion on it. Stepmom was appear in the aforementioned year as my authoritative admission Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and I admired it. I attending advanced to developing it if the modalities are formed out. You of advance apperceive Kajol and Kareena Kapoor are accepted to play the two roles."

In the meanwhile, the added Karan favourite Arjun Rampal who did a walk-on allotment in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna has agreed to footfall into Stepmom, if and if it gets made.