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'Won't stand behind Aamir Khan': Randeep Hooda on rejecting big film
Mumbai: Randeep Hooda recently shared something surprising. He said he was once offered a big role in the movie Rang De Basanti but turned it down. Looking back, he now feels it was a big mistake that could have changed his career. He was offered the role of Bhagat Singh in the film, which later went to actor Siddharth. Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra really wanted Randeep in the film and even visited him many times, sometimes while drunk, as…
Why Randeep Hooda Turned Down Rang De Basanti And Rock On!! - The Untold Story
Randeep Hooda, who was recently seen alongside Sunny Deol in Jaat, opened up about a major decision early in his career—turning down a role in Rang De Basanti. The actor now believes that saying no to that film may have kept him from entering a “different league” professionally. A Drunk Pitch and a Crucial Choice Speaking in a podcast, Randeep revealed he was offered the role of Bhagat Singh in Rang De Basanti, the part that ultimately went to S…
Randeep Hooda Reveals Rejecting Aamir Khan's Rang De Basanti Due To His ‘Jaat Akad’; Says, "Voh Agar Main Karta Toh…"
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Rang De Basanti continues to be hailed as a landmark film in Indian cinema, blending youth-driven energy with powerful socio-political messaging. But few know that actor Randeep Hooda was once considered for a pivotal role in the film. In a candid interview with journalist Shubhankar Mishra, Randeep revealed that he had been offered the role of Bhagat Singh—one he ended up turning down, a decision he now attributes to a…
Did You Know Randeep Hooda rejected Rang De Basanti because of Aamir Khan? ‘Meri Jaat akad nikal aai’
Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra had once considered Randeep Hooda for a significant role in his widely praised 2006 film Rang De Basanti. However, Hooda chose to step away from the project to work on a film by Ram Gopal Varma instead. Reflecting on that decision in a recent conversation, the Murder 2 actor confessed that he turned down the role because he didn’t want to stand behind Aamir Khan in the poster, adding, "Meri jaat akad nikal aayi."…
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