The Greek god- Hrithik Roshan– is all set to woo his fans with India’s first aerial action movie ‘Fighter’.
The actor will be seen in the ‘Vikram Vedha’ Hindi remake, opposite Saif Ali Khan.
As the 75th Independence Day is just around the corner, Bollywood has the perfect patriotic offerings. While Hrithik’s performance in ‘Lakshya’ was appreciated by both critics and audience, did you guys know Hrithik had the chance of starring in yet another patriotic film?
As per a media report, Hrithik had rejected the role of Karan Singhania in Aamir Khan’s blockbuster movie ‘Rang De Basanti’. The character was later played by Tamil actor Siddharth.
The report further suggests that Hrithik was apparently the 3rd choice for the said role. Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra revealed in his autobiography, titled ‘The Stranger In The Mirror’, that he had also approached Farhan Akhtar and Abhishek Bachchan. The director had even requested Aamir to convince Hrithik.
As per News18, an excerpt from his book read, “Every known actor kept declining the role to play Karan Singhania. I had first offered it to Farhan Akhtar. This was a time when he had never acted in a film before and was one of the most respected young directors. He was both surprised and amused. When I narrated it to Abhishek, he told me point-blank, ‘I thought you are crazy but after hearing your narration I think you are completely nuts.’”
He added, “I requested Aamir to put in a word with Hrithik Roshan. Aamir even went to Hrithik’s house. ‘It’s a good film—kar le’ (do it). But it wasn’t meant to be.”
Whoa! We bet you didn’t know about this one.