Filmmaker, Vishal Bhardwaj has roped in Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor for his next action adventure film which is reportedly titled as “Arjun Ustra”. While Shahid Kapoor will take on as the “male lead”, Animal actress Tripti Dimri will take the role of the female lead in the film. But as per several latest reports, it has now been revealed that before, Shahid Kapoor the first choice for the male lead in the action film, Arjun Ustra was Kartik Aaryan.
Why Did Makers Replace Kartik Aaryan With Shahid Kapoor In Arjun Ustra?
Yes, you read that right. Well as per an Indiaforums report, Vishal Bhardwaj initially planned on signing up Kartik Aaryan but canceled the plan after witnessing the underwhelming response and box office performance of Kartik’s film, Chandu Champion.
Shahid Kapoor’s casting in Arjun Ustra comes after the underwhelming box-office performance of Kartik Aaryan’s Chandu Champion. Despite critical acclaim, the sports biopic failed commercially, prompting the makers to replace Aaryan with Kapoor for this high-profile project.
Notably, director Vishal Bhardwaj and Shahid Kapoor have previously enjoyed successful collaborations. Many netizens shared their reactions and opinions on the same. A huge segment of netizens shared their excitement with Vishal Bhardwaj’s collaboration with Shahid Kapoor.
A user wrote, “Good for Shahid, he is a better actor than Kartik. And him and Vishal have always given us gems!”, one wrote, “Vishal and Shahid have a 2/3 track record. Low key excited!”, another wrote, “Shahid and Vishal combo genuinely one of the best in Bollywood.”
About Vishal Bhardwaj-Shahid Kapoor’s Film, Arjun Ustra
For those unaware, Shahid Kapoor and Vishal Bhardwaj have previously collaborated and delivered films like, “Kaminey”, “Rangoon” and “Haider”. The upcoming action film will mark their 4th collaboration. Though the film’s title remains undisclosed, it is widely believed to be Arjun Ustra. This project is a collaboration between Sajid Nadiadwala and Vishal Bhardwaj.
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