Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan’s fans were extremely upset with the news that Ranveer Singh has replaced him in Don 3. The Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani actor even insisted on getting a chance to prove his worth. But Shah Rukh Khan himself decided to walk away from Don 3. In an interview with YouTuber Raaj Shamani, Farhan Akhtar revealed how he approached Shah Rukh several times with ideas for Don 3, but things didn’t work out between them and he decided to walk away from the project.
Farhan said in the same interview, “We exchanged a few ideas, wrote a few things as well but somehow… I mean either he was excited about something that I didn’t feel or I was really excited about something that he didn’t feel… and that happens”.
Farhan said that his script needed someone young from that generation and there was no better choice than Ranveer, “The kind of script we were writing, what I wanted to do with it… unfortunately it’s too early to talk about it so I can’t go into detail but it needed a next-generation actor.”
Talking about Ranveer, Farhan said, “He is mischievous, full of energy, which is what the character needs and he… I think when it comes to this aspect of his acting, it is still untapped. I don’t think he has done a role like this.” He further added, “Don required a very different kind of acting from him. He had to encompass everything that was required for the character, which I don’t think he has done, so I think it’s a good challenge for him to do that as well. You will see him in a different light.”
Farhan also revealed that before Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan was approached to play the role of Don in his film. Don 3 will star Ranveer Singh and Kiara Advani in the lead roles.
