Not Ranbir Kapoor, THIS actor was the first choice for 'Rockstar'
- By Web Desk -
- May 08, 2023
Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor revealed that not him but John Abraham was the first choice to essay Janardhan Jakhar in ‘Rockstar’.
‘Rockstar’ (2011) starring Kapoor with then-Bollywood debutante Nargis Fakhri was one of the career-defining titles of the former, which while being a Box Office hit, also fetched great acclaim for his performance.
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However, Kapoor was not the first choice of filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, and he offered Jordan to the ‘Dhoom’ star earlier, the former confirmed recently.
The ‘Brahmastra’ actor recalled meeting Ali for another film based on marketing and was aware of the musical drama starring Abraham being shelved, so he asked the latter about it.
“The guy who wrote the story for Rockstar, he himself wanted to direct and act in it so for that reason he did not make the film. Anyway, we decided to part ways and three months later, he told me that he spoke to that guy. So that’s how Rockstar happened,” Kapoor quoted Ali.
It is pertinent to mention here that the film’s story credits were shared with Muazzam Beg.
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During the earlier interview, Ali had revealed that Abraham was replaced from the project due to his new iteration of the protagonist, after taking on the film again.
“When I took up the film again after the first attempt, I changed the character. I had started off with John, but now, as the story has changed, he was not required. The protagonist is now a Jat from Delhi, and much younger than the previous character,” he had stated the reason.