Farhan Akhtar shares reasons for casting Ranveer; not SRK in Don 3
Farhan Akhtar shares reasons for casting Ranveer; not SRK in Don 3
Farhan Akhtar will soon return with a new Don movie, the third movie in his directorial franchise.
However, he came under a lot of heat as Shah Rukh Khan will not be seen in the titular role. He has been replaced by Ranveer Singh.The 1978 Don featured Amitabh Bachchan.
Farhan further went on to add the new twist in his remake, featuring SRK as the lead. The film received positive reviews and did well at the box office. They went on to make a sequel to Don 2, which was released in 2011.
A few days back, Farhan revealed that SRK was not his first choice for the film; it was his good friend, Hrithik Roshan. However, when he started writing the movie, only Shah Rukh came to mind. HR was a complete sport, and Farhan asked Farhan to go ahead with his instinct. Thus, the Pathaan star was cast in the remake and its sequel.
There has been a long gap amid the sequel and the announcement of Don 3. Over the years, there has been lot of changes. When the buzz was around the threequel taking over the media, people were hoping to see Shah Rukh Khan in that villainous role, but it did not happen, as Ranveer Singh was was the ultimate choice of the makers. In a recent conversation with the media Farhan opened up about SRK’s exit from the project.
A user Amir Khan posted a.snippet of their conversation on the social media platform X Farhan Akhtar shared his reasons for casting Ranveer Singh, what he had in mind while planning Don 3, and how Shah Rukh Khan did not fit the bill. Age is a factor here.
Farhan said, ” When he first started thinking on.doing a Don 3, obviously, he thought of writing something with Shah Rukh.
He then explained, “But somehow they just couldn’t find the right place to be able to take the story to. They couldn’t find common ground on it.” Farhan further added, “Let me kind of just rethink what he wants to do with the film…” He then started writing Don 3, which took a life of its own and required a younger actor. That is how Ranveer Singh came in. It is similar to when he spoke to Hrithik Roshan about Don, but then Shah Rukh Khan came to his mind while writing it.
When Farhan Akhtar first started thinking about doing a Don 3 obviously he thought of writing something Shah Rukh Khan it but Somehow they just couldn’t find the right place to be able to take the story to them couldn’t find common ground on it.
As per reports, Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3, with Ranveer Singh in the lead role, will go on floors next year. It will feature Kiara Advani opposite Ranveer.
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