Yashraj Films to launch Priyanka Chopra's cousin Parineeti

Parineeti will essay one of the ladies in 'Ladies V/s Ricky Bahl', a spokesperson for the Yashraj Films said.

Being directed by Maneesh Sharma ('Band Baaja Baarat'), 'Ladies V/s Ricky Bahl' will star the current heart throb Ranveer and the lovely Anushka in the lead roles, their second film together after the successful 'Band Baaja Baarat'.

Parineeti has been with YRF for over a year in the Marketing Department as an integral part of the Promotional and PR team.

Given a one-off chance to audition for the film, she impressed both Maneesh and Aditya Chopra and was immediately cast for a role as one of the 'ladies' who fall prey to the smooth talking guile of Ricky Bahl.

''I think Parineeti was phenomenal in her video test. I had no doubts that I wanted her in my film. In fact, when I worked on the script, I had her at the back of my mind,'' Maneesh said.

'Ladies V/S Ricky Bahl' starts shooting in early-April and will hit the theatres on December 9, 2011, the same weekend in which 'Band Baaja Baaraat' was released.