Bollywood
filmmaker
Imtiaz
Ali's
much-awaited
film
Rockstar
will
hit
the
big
screens
this
weekend.
But
do
you
know
Ranbir
Kapoor
wasn't
the
first
choice
for
the
film.
Initially,
John
Abraham
was
approached
for
the
film,
but
a
complete
change
in
the
story
turned
down
the
entire
idea.
Imtiaz
then
signed
Ranbir,
who
had
to
play
a
younger,
Delhi-based
Jat,
as
he
felt
John
didn"t
suit
the
role
any
longer.
Imtiaz
told
the
media
he
started
off
with
John
Abraham
initially,
but
since
he
had
to
change
the
entire
story
and
the
lead
actor's
character,
he
felt
the
need
to
replace
him.
“The
protagonist
is
now
a
Jat
from
Delhi,
and
much
younger
than
the
previous
character," he
told
the
media.
But
carrying
no
hard
feelings
further,
John
still
has
turned
out
to
be
an
ardent
supporter
of
the
film.
“Rockstar
is
Ranbir"s
film
and
it"s
coming
out
great.
I
don"t
want
to
talk
about
the
past,"
John
said.