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Saumya Tandon Reveals She Was First Choice for Rockstar
Saumya Tandon, known for her roles in TV shows and movies, recently revealed that she was initially considered for the lead role in the movie Rockstar.
The film was being made by Imtiaz Ali with John Abraham as the lead.
However, the project did not materialize with UTV at that time.
Two years later, Rockstar was made with Ranbir Kapoor in the lead.
Saumya also shared her excitement about working with Akshaye Khanna and Ranveer Singh in her current film, Dhurandhar.
She admires both actors and enjoyed working with them.
Saumya Tandon was initially considered for the lead role in Rockstar with John Abraham.
The project did not materialize with UTV, and Rockstar was later made with Ranbir Kapoor.
Saumya met Imtiaz Ali through UTV for the casting of a Kashmiri girl in Rockstar.
She expressed her admiration for Akshaye Khanna and Ranveer Singh while working on Dhurandhar.
Saumya Tandon is known for her roles in TV shows and movies like Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain and Jab We Met.
- Who
- Saumya Tandon, Imtiaz Ali, John Abraham, Ranbir Kapoor
- What
- Saumya Tandon was initially considered for the lead role in Rockstar
- Where
- The meeting took place through UTV
- When
- The meeting for Rockstar was before Jab We Met, and the film was made 2 years later
- Why
- Saumya Tandon was considered for the role of a Kashmiri girl in Rockstar
Key facts
- Actress
- Saumya Tandon
- Film
- Rockstar
- Original Lead
- John Abraham
- Final Lead
- Ranbir Kapoor
- Director
- Imtiaz Ali
- Production Company
- UTV
- Time Frame
- 2 years later
- Current Film
- Dhurandhar
Quotes
Saumya Tandon
Actress known for her roles in 'Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!', 'Dhurandhar', and 'Jab We Met'
“I had actually met Imtiaz for another film for a lead. I met him through UTV. He was making Rockstar with them at that time. So the meeting was for Rockstar, and then this (Jab We Met) came up, and I just thought that I was so new and had no one to guide me. I met Imtiaz for the first time where they could meet where they were casting for a Kashmiri girl.”
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“They were meeting a lot of girls to cast for Rockstar. Whether they decided for me or not, I don’t know. That film fizzled out with UTV back then, and Ashtvinayak ke saath Jab We Met happened. Rockstar happened two years later with Ranbir Kapoor. Initially, it was supposed to happen with John Abraham and a new girl”
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