Sanjay Dutt biopic won't see Akshaye Khanna as Sunil Dutt. This is why
Akshaye Khanna is no longer a part of Rajkumar Hirani-directed biopic of Sanjay Dutt.
Akshaye Khanna, who made a big-screen comeback with John Abraham and Varun Dhawan's Dishoom last year, was supposed to have essayed an important role in the biopic of Sanjay Dutt starring Ranbir Kapoor. In the Rajkumar Hirani-directed biopic, Akshaye was to step into the shoes of the late Sunil Dutt.
However, looks like that is not happening. Reason? Akshaye Khanna, even after prosthetic and make-up, is not looking like Sunil Dutt. Even a bit.
So after sweating over who to cast as Ranbir Kapoor's on-screen dad in the biopic of Sanjay Dutt, the film team has zeroed in on Paresh Rawal to play Sunil Dutt.
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A source told Spotboye.com, "Both Hirani and Akshaye respect each other a lot. They will definitely work together in future."
The role of Sunil Dutt in the film is a meaty one, and Paresh Rawal has landed it now.
A spokesperson from the unit said, "The film will showcase a beautiful father-son track. We are happy to have on board Paresh Rawal, who will be seen essaying Sunil Dutt in the film. As known, Sunil and Sanjay shared a deep bond in real life and Raju Sir is all set to recreate many of these heart-touching moments on celluloid."
On January 14, Hirani began shooting the biopic. He announced in a tweet:
First shot taken now for Sanjay Dutt's biopic. Canning a very funny scene. Excitement in cast and crew.
Rajkumar Hirani (@RajkumarHirani) January 14, 2017
Apart from Ranbir Kapoor and Paresh Rawal, the biopic stars Sonam Kapoor and Dia Mirza in pivotal roles. It is expected to hit the screens on Christmas this year.
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