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R Madhavan opted out of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan`s `Fanney Khan` - Here`s why
Rao`s role was initially offered to R Madhavan but the latter decided to opt out of the film because the price he quoted was beyond budget for the producers.
Mumbai: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s ‘Fanney Khan’ will see Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anil Kapoor sharing screen space after 17 years. But they aren’t romantically paired opposite each other. Rajkummar Rao, has reportedly been roped in to romance the former Miss World, reports suggest.
Rao’s role was initially offered to R Madhavan but the latter decided to opt out of the film because the price he quoted was beyond budget for the producers.
According to a report in DNA an insider said, “The plan is to make the film within a certain budget and the price quoted by Maddy didn’t align with that. It was mutually decided he couldn’t be part of the film and Rajkummar Rao was brought in immediately.”
The ‘3 Idiots’ star apparently quoted Rs 1.5 crores for 15 days to essay the part and the makers felt it was too much.
“The real story is that Madhavan asked for a huge remuneration. He wanted Rs 1.5 crore for a 15-day shoot. And the makers felt that it was not justified,” the insider revealed.
Interestingly, a number of other young actors were reportedly auditioned for role. Akshay Oberoi, Kartik Aryan and even Malayalam actor Adil Ibrahim were being considered for the role but Rajkummar Rao subsequently had the upper hand.