After Kangana Ranaut reportedly bowed out of a movie, starring Irrfan, rumours were rife about bitterness between the actors. Moreover, Irrfan's seemingly sarcastic remark -“Kangana has gone so out of reach that I will work with her only if I wish to be a heroine“ - was misconstrued, adding fuel to the gossip. So when she turned up for the special screening of his latest, Madaari, people were a little surprised.

An onlooker present at the venue says, “There was a perception that there's love lost between them but all speculations were put to rest. They were chatting for quite a while before the movie started. During the interval, Kangana looked visibly impressed and made it a point to tell Irrfan how much she liked the film.“ So is their collaboration back on track then? Confirming that they briefly discussed the topic, our source adds, “The mention of the movie they were supposed to do did come up. But going by their conversation, it seemed that the project has been put on the backburner for now.“