Shahid
In
Two
Minds
About
Giving
His
Nod?
In
an
interaction
with
the
media
on
the
sidelines
of
19th
IIFA
voting
weekend,
when
Shahid
was
asked
about
being
a
part
of
Arjun
Reddy
remake,
the
actor
said,
"I'm
very
excited
that
it
might
come
to
me,
that
it
might
happen.
You
will
hear
an
official
announcement
if
anything
happens."
His
Bizarre
Comment
Further
when
the
reporters
told
him
that
the
director
has
already
given
a
quote
confirming
his
presence,
Shahid
quipped,
" He
also
thinks
I'm
the
right
choice?"
Here's
Why
The
Filmmaker
Had
Shortlisted
Shahid
For
This
Role
While
speaking
to
Firstpost,
director
Sandeep
Reddy
Vanga
had
said,
"As
an
actor,
he
has
no
inhibitions.
Arjun
Reddy
is
a
character
with
a
lot
of
rage
and
I
think
Shahid
can
convincingly
bring
it
alive
on
screen.
I
was
clear
from
the
beginning
that
I
wanted
to
work
with
him."
Some
More
Details
"We're
planning
to
commence
shooting
from
July.
Telugu
audiences
loved
the
core
emotion
of
Arjun
Reddy
and
we
don't
want
to
tamper
with
it.
The
newness
and
shock
value
that
worked
in
favour
of
the
original
will
be
retained."
The
Remake
Will
Be
More
Hard-Hitting
Than
The
Original
Film
"When
I
made
Arjun
Reddy,
I
wasn't
sure
where
to
draw
the
line
in
terms
of
representation
of
certain
things.
I
don't
think
I'd
have
to
restrict
myself
when
it
comes
to
the
Hindi
version.
I
believe
I'll
have
more
freedom
in
Bollywood.
We
can
make
it
even
more
hard-hitting,"
the
filmmaker
had
further
added.
The
Plot
Arjun
Reddy
had
Vijay
Devarakonda
essaying
the
role
of
Arjun,
a
brilliant
surgeon,
who
goes
down
the
dark
path
of
alcoholism
and
substance
abuse
after
a
failed
relationship.
The
blockbuster
is
being
remade
in
different
languages.
While
Shahid
Kapoor
stars
in
the
Hindi
remake,
reports
suggest
that
the
Tamil
version
stars
actor
Vikram's
son
Dhruv.