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Adipurush: Not Saif Ali Khan, But Ajay Devgn Was First Choice To Play Lankesh In Prabhas Starrer?
Prabhas' next magnum opus Adipurush is creating headlines since its inception. A few days ago, director Om Raut officially revealed that Saif Ali Khan will play the 'Most Intelligent Demon' Lankesh in Prabhas' next. For the unversed, the Bollywood star has already worked with Om Raut in Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. Hence, it will be a treat to see Saif again in the villainous avatar. However, a report suggests that Saif Ali Khan was not the first choice to play Lankesh aka Ravana in the epic drama.
A report published in a leading portal states that Om Raut initially wanted to cast Ajay Devgn as the demon in Prabhas-starrer Adipurush. The actor had earlier collaborated with Om in the superhit film, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. But this time, Ajay Devgn couldn't do the film due to date issues. After his rejection, Om offered the role to Saif. However, there is no official confirmation about the swap.
Talking about Saif Ali Khan's casting in Adipurush, netizens expressed their disappointment over the decision made by the makers. Many Twitterati felt that Saif should be replaced by another actor. On the other hand, some of them also said that he would disrespect Indian history again. For the unversed, Saif Ali Khan had reportedly criticised Indian history post the release of Tanhaji.
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Adipurush:
Netizens
Are
Unhappy
With
Saif
Ali
Khan's
Casting
As
Demon
Lankesh
In
Prabhas
Starrer
Meanwhile,
Adipurush
is
based
on
Indian
epic
Ramayana,
which
is
set
on
the
theme
of
victory
of
good
over
evil.
Made
on
a
whopping
budget
of
Rs
500
crore,
Om
Raut's
directorial
will
see
Prabhas
as
Lord
Rama.
The
makers
are
currently
searching
for
a
suitable
actress
to
play
Sita
in
the
film.
Some
reports
suggest
that
Kiara
Advani
might
portray
Goddess
Sita
in
Adipurush,
but
it's
not
yet
confirmed.
Produced
by
Bhushan
Kumar,
Adipurush
will
be
released
in
Hindi,
Telugu,
Tamil,
Malayalam
and
Kannada.
