Vikram Vedha: Aamir Khan Wanted Film To Be Set In China? THIS Is Why The Actor Opted Out-Deets INSIDE
Aamir Khan was in talks with the makers of Vikram Vedha up until the actor planned to not go ahead with the project as his next. Reportedly, Aamir wanted the film to be set in China. Read why the actor opted out of the film
Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan is currently gearing up for the shoot of his next film titled Vikram Vedha. The film is directed by Pushkar-Gayatri. However, a year ago, as per reports, Aamir Khan was approached by the makers of the film. Aamir Khan was in talks with the makers of Vikram Vedha up until the actor planned to not go ahead with the project as his next. Reportedly, Aamir Khan wanted the film to be set in China. Read on
According to a report in Bollywood Hungama, a source associated with the film shared that Aamir wanted the movie to be set in the background of gang-wars in Hong Kong, making it more friendly for the Chinese market. The source said, “Aamir Khan loved the original version of Vikram Vedha and had conveyed to Neeraj Pandey, Reliance and the director duo, his vision for the gangster drama. Aamir wanted to spin it around as a quintessential Hong-Kong based Gangster drama, with sleek action, set against the backdrop of gang-wars in Hong Kong, making the story more friendly for the Chinese market, to get additional gains from the market. The storytelling template would have been a first for Indian audience too."
As per the report, the source revealed that the creative team had started working on the script and multiple narration meetings happened with the Lagaan actor. The report mentioned Aamir was happy with the script too. The source later mentioned that the actor opted out when the COVID-19 outbreak happened. The insider in the report said, “But when Covid-19 outbreak happened, followed by the tussle in Ladakh, the relationship between India and China went from bad to worse and Aamir had no option but to back out of the film."
Meanwhile, talking about Hrithik Roshan, the source in the report mentioned that the actor always liked the script and was inclined towards playing a negative lead. Apart from this, it is reported that Hrithik will start intensive training for the film in May. Vikram Vedha also stars Saif Ali Khan. The actor will be seen playing the role of a cop. ALso Read: Vikram Vedha: Hrithik Roshan Set To Undergo Extensive Prep In May; Actor Gears Up For His Role As A Gangster-REPORT
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