Abhishek Bachchan’s Revelation: Why He Turned Down Rang De Basanti

Abhishek Bachchan on why he turned down Rang De Basanti

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27th December,2023, Mumbai: Abhishek Bachchan, known for his adaptability in Bollywood, as of late shared experiences into his vocation, including the amazing disclosure of declining Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Rang De Basanti.

The Offer and Decline

During a Hindi Entertainers Roundtable on Galatta Furthermore, Abhishek Bachchan uncovered that he was offered the notorious movie Rang De Basanti however declined because of a story challenge looked by director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

World’s Most Exceedingly Worst Narrator?

Abhishek marked Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra as the ‘world’s most obviously awful storyteller’ during the meeting, making sense of that he was unable to fathom the film’s account. The entertainer shared an entertaining episode from their past joint effort on a period film script named Samjhauta Express.

Script Pitch to Amitabh Bachchan

Before their particular presentation films, Abhishek and Rakeysh pitched the Samjhauta Express script to Abhishek’s dad, Amitabh Bachchan. In any case, after a confounding portrayal, Abhishek understood Rakeysh’s describing style and entertainingly exhorted, “Just read his script, never get a narration from him”.

The Confusion and Painted Yellow

Abhishek related his disarray during the portrayal of what was then called “Painted Yellow,” the forerunner to Rang De Basanti. He communicated his bewilderment at the steady moves between time regions in the content, saying, “Mujhe samajh nahi aayi, mujhe nahi karni” (I didn’t get it, I would rather not make it happen).

Friendship and Second Chances

In spite of this underlying hiccup, Abhishek and Rakeysh’s friendship persevered from their initial joint effort on advertisements with Amitabh Bachchan. In the long run, Abhishek consented to work with Rakeysh on Delhi-6, conceding that he didn’t actually peruse the content yet confided in the chief’s vision.

Samjhauta Express: An Unfulfilled Collaboration

Thinking about their coordinated effort on Samjhauta Express, Abhishek shared that they dealt with the content for a really long time. Albeit the film never emerged, the experience added to the improvement of their getting through fellowship.

By- Sapna Meena

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