Was Vijay Deverakonda Offered The Lead Role In Kabir Singh As Well?
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By Manu
Nobody
would
forget
the
scintillating
performance
of
Vijay
Deverakonda
as
Arjun
Reddy,
in
the
film
of
the
same
name
that
turned
out
to
be
a
trendsetter.
It
wasn't
a
surprise
to
see
this
movie
being
remade
in
different
languages;
as
such
was
the
impact
that
the
film
had
created.
Vijay
Deverakonda
went
on
to
become
a
huge
sensation
with
the
actor
even
getting
a
fan
following
among
the
North
Indian
movie
audiences.
In
Bollywood,
Shahid
Kapoor
donned
the
lead
role
in
Kabir
Singh,
the
remake
of
Arjun
Reddy.
While
Kabir
Singh
is
continuing
its
fascinating
run
in
the
theatres,
audiences
were
left
wondering
whether
Vijay
Deverakonda
was
offered
the
chance
to
reprise
the
role
in
the
Hindi
version
as
well
since
the
film
was
directed
by
Sandeep
Vanga
Reddy
who
helmed
the
original
as
well.
Now,
according
to
a
latest
report
by
Mirchi9.com,
Vijay
Deverakonda
has
come
up
with
an
answer
to
the
question.
According
to
the
report,
the
actor
has
confirmed
that
he
wasn't
offered
the
lead
role
in
the
remake.
At
the
same
time,
he
has
also
confirmed
that
he
hasn't
watched
Kabir
Singh
yet.
Reportedly,
Vijay
Deverakonda
was
busy
with
the
shoot
of
his
upcoming
film
in
France
and
had
returned
to
Hyderabad
only
a
few
days
ago.
The
report
also
adds
that
he
was
down
with
viral
fever
after
returning.
At
the
same
time,
it
is
also
being
said
that
he
is
eager
to
watch
Kabir
Singh.
The
Bollywood
remake
directed
by
Sandeep
Reddy
Vanga
features
Shahid
Kapoor
and
Kiara
Advani
in
the
lead
roles.
Coming
to
the
work
front,
Vijay
Deverakonda
will
be
next
seen
in
Dear
Comrade,
which
has
been
directed
by
Bharat
Kamma.
He
has
also
signed
a
film
with
popular
film-maker
Kranthi
Madhav.