Not Akshay Kumar But THESE Actors Were Aanand L Rai’s First Choice For His Upcoming Digital Film- DEETS INSIDE

Sara Ali Khan and filmmaker Aanand L Rai have been ramping up for the release of their upcoming digital film, which also stars Akshay Kumar and Dhanush in key roles. The actress has been on a promotional spree with the filmmaker for the past few days, and fans are eager to see the movie. The director has described this project as “incredibly dear to his soul” and has kept the basic concept of the movie beneath covers until the movie’s premiere on December 24. Salman Khan was Rai’s initial option for this project, according to sources.

The theme of appealing men is central to this movie and hence the first actor who came to his mind for the character of a charming illusionist turning sweetheart was Salman Khan. While the celebrity was enthusiastic about the notion, things did not go as planned for reasons only the two know about according to a source.

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Rai contacted Salman with a movie script for the second time after Zero, but matters didn’t work out. Hrithik Roshan was Rai’s second pick after Salman. Similar to Salman, Hrithik is one of the most popular actors in Hindi films, having an unrivaled fan base. The two met several times, and Hrithik was on the brink of joining the movie before deciding to back out at the last minute.

“According to the source, after the two, Rai approached Akshay Kumar without hesitation, who immediately presumed in his perception and leaped into the role of the love story’s spirit.
Akshay is a risk-taker, and he was more than eager to take a tremendous step by tackling a role that has never been explored in Hindi cinema before.

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He struck gold with Aanand L Rai on the first day of filming, and the pair have since become lifelong friends. According to the source, they are all revving up for two more flicks after this one, namely Raksha Bandhan and Gorkha.