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I Shouldn't Glorify It: When Shah Rukh Khan Spilled The Beans On Rejecting Khilji's Role In SLB's Padmaavat
Shah Rukh Khan Rejected Padmaavat: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2018 magnum opus historic drama Padmaavat is one of the most successful films in Bollywood.
The lead actors performances, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor's, were much appreciated, but it was Ranveer Singh's performance as Khilji that was highly acclaimed across the globe.
But did you know that Ranveer wasn't the first choice for Khilji's role?
Well, superstar Shah Rukh Khan was the first choice as Khilji in Padmaavat. Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted Shah Rukh to play the role, but the star rejected the film and Ranveer replaced him.
When Shah Rukh Khan spilled the beans on rejecting Khilji's role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat
In an old interview, SRK revealed the reason for not doing the film, a video of which is now going viral on Reddit.
A Reddit user posted an old interview of Shah Rukh with Film Companion, where he can be seen sharing why he denied the role. The actor in the video is heard saying, "there were a couple of films that did very well at the box office and I was in them and then I realized I was playing a real-life character who may not be the person and i told the director that there is no way i'll not make him likable."
He went on to say, "And I just feel that person should not be liked, it's not something I should sell to the people. It's okay being him, the film being about him but I shouldn't glorify it. So i left the film last minute, it was a clear-cut decision in my head."
Furthermore, he added, "I know I'll make him look attractive, I am not showing off but the way it was written, bad guys can be very attractive and I am honestly saying this, I can make bad guys very attractive because I think the extremely good guy and extremely bad guy both have something in common that is obsessiveness. So I have let go of the role."
Well, someone's loss is someone's gain, and Ranveer's performance as Khilji not only earned him many fans but established him as one of the leading stars in the country.
The film was 2018's highest grossing film and made around Rs 585 crore worldwide. It also starred Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati, and Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh.
