Salman Khan’s 2016 release, Sultan with Anushka Sharma was a hit at the box office and the movie gained a lot of appreciation as well.
However, did you know that Anushka was not the first choice for the movie? Guess who was?
On a recent episode of Bigg Boss Weekend Ka Vaar, Salman Khan revealed that Jersey actress Mrunal Thakur was being considered for the female lead in Sultan.
The star cast of Jersey, Shahid, and Mrunal appeared on the Weekend Ka Vaar episode. During the episode, immediately after Salman welcomed the two guests onto the set, he revealed that Mrunal was the original choice for the female lead in his 2016 hit Sultan.
Salman said in Hindi, “Mrunal had come to my farmhouse (in Panvel). Ali (Abbas Zafar, Sultan’s director) had brought her.” Shahid was visibly amazed by the revelation.
Salman then went on to elaborate on why Mrunal did not land the role. “Uss waqt yeh pehelwan type nahin lagti thi (At that time, she did not look like a wrestler),” he said.
Mrunal defended herself to Shahid, saying, “Let me tell you Shahid, at that time, I had lost a lot of weight.”
Mrunal eventually made her Bollywood debut with the 2018 film Love Sonia, before getting noticed in Super 30 and Toofan.