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Not Abhishek Bachchan but Hrithik Roshan 'was the first choice for Bunty Aur Babli' reveals director Shaad Ali: 'He was not very comfortable going into the...'
Director Shaad Ali revealed that Hrithik Roshan was the first choice as Bunty and even the actor's father and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan was keen for HR to do this role read more
Bunty Aur Babli featuring Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerjee, yesterday celebrated 20 years of release. While the crackling chemistry between the lead pair, along with their performances and music album, garnered praise from the audience, Abhishek Bachchan was not the first choice for the movie.
Director Shaad Ali revealed that Hrithik Roshan was the first choice as Bunty and even the actor's father and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan was keen for HR to do this role. However, the Fighter star was not keen to show himself as a small-town boy.
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Hrithik 'was our first choice,' said Shaad while talking to Bollywood Hungama. 'We sat for a few months with him. Rakesh ji (Rakesh Roshan) liked the script a lot and he was keen that Hrithik should sign the film. But Hrithik was not very comfortable going into the small town zone at that time.' Shaad shared, adding Hrithik had 'reservations' about the same.
The filmmaker revealed that despite he didn't do the movie, Hrithik contributed significantly to Bunty Aur Babli. 'He did have a lot of ideas for the film. In fact, it was Hrithik's idea that Bunty and Babli should return to conning in the last scene. He reasoned, 'They are like Superman! They can't go back to their lives and not return ever in the con world.' In the original idea, the story ended once Bunty and Babli were let off and they become law-abiding citizens. I should have thanked Hrithik in the credits,' shared Ali.
The crime comedy also featured Amitabh Bachchan, Raj Babbar, Puneet Issar, Kiran Juneja and Pankaj Tripathi among others in supporting roles.
On the other hand, Hrithik Roshan is gearing up for the release of War 2, which is scheduled to hit the screens on 14th August. The movie also features Jr NTR and Kiara Advani in prominent roles.
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