Arjun Kapoor reveals why he didnt act in Kabir Singh

30 Sep 2019

For Shahid Kapoor , his last release Kabir Singh was THE film that brought an end to his drought of hits. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and a Hindi remake of his Telugu hit Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh became a super success at the box office. However, not everyone would know that the first choice for Kabir Singhs character was not Shahid but Arjun Kapoor.It began when when producers Ashwin Varde and Murad Khetani, who also produced Arjuns Mubarakan , bought the rights for Arjun Reddys Hindi remake. While they had Arjun in mind, Sandeep had met Shahid and promised him the film. Since Sandeep had to direct the Hindi version as well, they chose to go ahead with his choice. In a recent interview, Arjun opened up saying he wanted to respect Sandeeps choice and didnt want to be a troublemaker for the producers either by getting into a war of ego. Adding that only Sandeep could have churned out Kabir Singh as perfectly as he did, Arjun also heaped praises on Shahid, calling him a fantastic actor! On the work front, Arjun will be next seen inAshutosh Gowarikers Panipat.Hes also working on Dibakar Banerjees Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar.