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Don 3: Has Vikrant Massey walked out of Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar's sequel? 'There's no doubt that...'
Filmmaker-singer-actor Farhan Akhtar, who is set to direct the next installment of the Don franchise with Ranveer Singh playing the titular role, recently opened up on casting the Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani star in the movie.
'The kind of script that we were writing, what I wanted to do with it… It's too early to speak about it unfortunately so I can't into into details but it needed this next generation actor in it,' Farhan said in a chat with Raj Shamani on his YouTube channel.
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And now, a report by Bollywood Hungama says Vikrant Massey has walked out as he felt his character lacked depth. A source said, 'There is no doubt that Vikrant would have been phenomenal. We are certain that another actor of his calibre will step up and take this challenge head-on.'
But a recent report also says Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra may reunite for part three. A source told India Today, 'The makers are planning to add some drama by including Shah Rukh Khan's character. Not much is known about the part; however, reportedly reached out to SRK and narrated the character and the story around him. While the superstar is busy with King at the moment, given their close association, he's agreed to do it.'
The source added that Priyanka also may return to the franchise after acting as Roma in part one and two.
Explaining why he chose Ranveer as Don, Farhan said, 'He is mischievous, just full of energy, which is what this needs and he is… I feel when it comes to this aspect of his performance, it's still untapped. Like I don't think he has done a role like this.'
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