Ram Gopal Varma reveals Shah Rukh Khan was first choice for Company before casting Ajay Devgn : Bollywood News
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma recently revealed that he was first offered the role of Malik in his 2002 gangster drama. Business to Shah Rukh Khan. However, after just one meeting with the actor, Varma decided to cast Ajay Devgn instead.
Ram Gopal Varma reveals Shah Rukh Khan was first choice for Company before choosing Ajay Devgn
In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Varma explained, “My first instinct was to choose Shah Rukh Khan. I went to tell him the story and he was interested. But I felt Shah Rukh has this natural body language, very energetic, he is like a live wire. The idea of Malik’s character was that of a guy who is subtle, laid back and cool when he thinks. I thought that SRK’s natural energy would work against that. Doing Shah Rukh again would be an injustice to both him and the film.
Varma further highlighted the difference in acting styles, saying, “I think there is one actor and then one actor. I am not saying one is better than the other, but it is just a different style of acting. A guy like Shah Rukh should be left to his own devices. I think directors trying to make him fit into a different type of character won’t work. But Ajay was naturally suited for this role, he is very calm. That’s when I decided to cast Ajay. instead. I just had a meeting with SRK, and that’s when I realized it wasn’t going to work, but I didn’t tell him.
Following his decision, Varma contacted Devgn immediately after leaving Khan’s residence and finalized him for the role. The film also starred Vivek Oberoi, who was chosen to play Chandru after Abhishek Bachchan, Varma’s original choice, was unavailable due to other commitments.
Businesswhich was the second installment of Varma’s gangster trilogy, was both a critical and commercial success. It grossed Rs 25.02 crore against a budget of Rs 9.5 crore and marked Mohanlal’s debut in Hindi cinema.
Ram Gopal Varma is gearing up to collaborate with Manoj Bajpayee again for their next project, a horror comedy titled Mein Bhoot Police Station. Announcing the film, RGV shared an intriguing line: “We run to the police when we’re scared, but where do the police run when they’re scared? After a deadly encounter, a police station becomes a haunted station, forcing all the cops to run in fear to escape the ghosts of the gangsters.” The story revolves around a police station that becomes haunted after a deadly encounter, forcing the officers to flee from the vengeful spirits of the slain gangsters. Details about the film’s release and additional cast members have not yet been revealed.
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