Count this out
Vickey Lalwani (MUMBAI MIRROR; July 3, 2014)

Saif Ali Khan had opted out of Abbas-Mustan's Indianised cinematic take of Alexandre Dumas's classic The Count of Monte Cristo. The film was to be produced by Sunil Khetrapal.

The latest is that the film now will never be made. This decision was taken last week.

Confirming the same, Khetrapal told Mirror, "We have decided to scrap the film. The script didn't reach its logical conclusion. Kabhi kabhi aisa hota hai."

The film was designed to be an action thriller, not unlike the director duo's other films, including the Race franchise. That was precisely the reason Saif had second thoughts of doing the film after giving it the nod. There had been too many versions of the novel for him to attempt one that didn't offer something new.

Added Khetrapal, "Saif and Abbas-Mustan will remain on board but I will make different films with them. It's just that this combo is not happening for me, neither is the desi adaptation of The Count Of Monte Cristo."