John Abraham impressed his fans with his remarkable acting and physique in Pathaan.
Did you know the 50-year-old actor was not the first choice for the film?
Pathaan is one of John Abraham’s biggest hits of his career. Fans went gaga over John locking horns with Shah Rukh Khan in style.
If this report is to be believed, Gully Boy fame Siddhant Chaturvedi was apparently approached first to play the baddie in SRK’s recent blockbuster. Yes, you read this right!
“Siddhant Chaturvedi was the first choice to play the role of the antagonist Jim in Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan. The blockbuster was produced by Aditya Chopra’s Yash Raj Films. The maverick producer had signed him for Bunty Aur Babli 2 (2021), co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji and Sharvari Wagh. He felt that Siddhant Chaturvedi is a fine actor and can be an apt choice for the villain’s role in Pathaan. Also, he’s physically well-built and would look convincing in the face-off scenes with Shah Rukh Khan.”
– a source informed the portal.
Reportedly, even though Siddhant loved the offer, he decided to let it go since he didn’t want to play a negative character so early on in her career.
“Siddhant Chaturvedi, obviously, was floored by the offer and felt honoured that a producer like Aditya Chopra offered him such a plum role in such a big film. However, he declined Pathaan after much thought and deliberation as he felt that he wanted to do hero-based roles. He was not sure if playing an antagonist so early in his career would be a good idea. Therefore, he decided to let go of the offer.”
– the source added.
The role, Jim, eventually went to John Abraham who aced his part and garnered a lot of appreciation for the same.
On the work front, Siddhant Chaturvedi has Yudhra with Malvika Mohanan and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan with Ananya Panday and Adarsh Gourav.