Who Has Stepped Into Abhishek Bachchan’s Shoes In Paltan?
JP Dutta is a relived man. The filmmaker has finally zeroed in on the actor who will fill in for Abhishek Bachchan in Paltan
A few days ago, we told you Abhishek Bachchan backed out
of JP Dutta’s Paltan at the eleventh hour. This obviously left the director
scouting for another actor. The team wanted someone who could fly to Ladakh at
a day’s notice.
Finally the search has ended and the director found his
man. Sanam Teri Kasam actor Harshvardhan Rane will step into Abhishek
Bachchan’s shoes. Sources told a leading daily, “Rane, more or less, has the
same built as Abhishek, so he suited the role as far as physicality was concerned.
His look tests as a soldier got a big thumbs up. It worked out well, as he too
was on the lookout for a good performance-oriented role.”
A few hours ago, the actor confirmed the news on his
Twitter account. He posted the tweet with the caption, “Thankyou God, Thankyou
#JPdutta sir, thankyou @MediaRaindrop Daddy I know you doing this from up there.”
Thankyou God, Thankyou #JPdutta sir, thankyou @MediaRaindrop 🤦🏻♂️ Daddy I know you doing this from up there 🤗 pic.twitter.com/Kp7jykWHXP
— Harshvardhan Rane (@harsha_actor) September 28, 2017
When Abhishek had backed out, Nidhi Dutta of JP Films had
said, "Abhishek Bachchan is no longer part of Paltan for personal reasons
best known to him .It has come as a shock to us as this happened less than 24
hours before our unit left to shoot in Ladakh. But we also believe that
especially in the movies we make it's the soldiers sitting up there that choose
who will play them and recreate their lives on screen. Nevertheless we wish him
luck with his future endeavours.
Reportedly, the
makers were looking for a tall actor ,who not only had great screen presence
but was also physically fit .The role is as challenging as it is physically
demanding and after Abhishek, Harshvardhan Rane was the perfect fit. In fact JP
Dutta was blown away by him in the very first meeting and immediately knew he
had found the actor he was looking for. Harsh is undoubtedly one of the best
looking actors around with an enviable physique that takes years of hardwork to
build. After his Bollywood debut Sanam Teri Kasam, the actor became an
overnight sensation with female fans thanks to his looks, intensity and
striking screen presence. The actor who normally maintains a low profile , has
been in talks with a few filmmakers.
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