Yami Gautam has been cast as the lead actress for Sujoy Ghosh's 'Kahaani 3', making it the first 'Kahaani' film to not star Vidya Balan, a Pinkvilla report said. The report added that the film is in pre-production stage and a timeline for the shooting of the film is being set currently. Sujoy Ghosh will return to direct the film.