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Rang De Basanti, a Bollywood classic, astir had a wholly antithetic cast. Initially envisioned arsenic a small-budget film, Manoj Bajpayee was considered for Aamir Khan's role. Aamir's involvement brought A.R. Rahman and UTV connected board, transforming the project. Randeep Hooda declined a role, portion immoderate producers misunderstood the script, adjacent suggesting Esha Deol arsenic Basanti.
What if Rang De Basanti had looked wholly different—with Manoj Bajpayee arsenic DJ and Esha Deol arsenic Basanti? Turns out, it astir did. From large casting what-ifs to manufacture mix-ups, caller revelations shed astonishing airy connected the chaotic travel down 1 of Bollywood’s astir iconic films.On Ravya Sarda’s YouTube show, screenwriter Kamlesh Pandey shared that Rang De Basanti was primitively planned arsenic a small-budget film, with Manoj Bajpayee formed successful the relation that yet went to Aamir Khan. The squad had struggled for six years to get the movie made, facing aggregate rejections.However, the task took a large crook erstwhile Aamir showed involvement aft proceeding the script. His engagement not lone brought credibility but besides helped bring A.R.
Rahman connected board. Following this, UTV—which had antecedently declined the movie twice—quickly agreed to nutrient it, acknowledgment to Aamir’s prima powerfulness and influence.Kamlesh Pandey besides revealed that galore successful the manufacture misunderstood the publication of Rang De Basanti successful its aboriginal days. Some producers mistakenly assumed it was a Sholay remake told from Basanti’s perspective. Jokingly playing along, Pandey would notation casting Esha Deol successful the role—remarks that were often taken seriously.
He recalled feeling frustrated astatine however the publication wasn’t being taken seriously, with radical dismissing its intent and communicative direction.Another casting determination that could person importantly altered Rang De Basanti was Randeep Hooda initially being considered for the relation of Karan, based connected Bhagat Singh. Hooda aboriginal shared connected a podcast with Shubhankar Mishra that helium turned down the relation arsenic helium didn’t privation to play 2nd fiddle to Aamir Khan.
He admitted it was a determination helium regrets. Hooda besides revealed that his stubbornness outgo him a relation successful Rock On!!, which yet went to Siddharth.Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Rang De Basanti featured a stellar ensemble formed including Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Soha Ali Khan, R. Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni, Alice Patten, Anupam Kher, Waheeda Rehman, and Kirron Kher.
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