Archive · 4 Nov 2025
Munjya Director Reveals Original Plan for Lesbian Protagonist
Imagine a movie director who was making a new scary-funny movie called Munjya.
The director found out that the first idea for the movie was to have the main character, named Bittu, be a girl who liked her best friend.
The actress Shraddha Kapoor, who was in another movie called Stree, was even asked to play this part!
But the director thought this idea would be too confusing for people to understand.
He felt it would be better if Bittu was a boy with a similar story.
So, they changed the plan, and a boy named Abhay Verma ended up playing Bittu instead.
This change was important because Shraddha Kapoor's character in the Stree movies is connected to the Munjya story, and adding a same-sex relationship might have made the whole movie world too complicated.
Director Aditya Sarpotdar revealed that the original concept for the film Munjya involved a lesbian protagonist named Bittu.
Shraddha Kapoor was initially considered for the role of Bittu and had even done a look test.
Sarpotdar changed the narrative to feature a male protagonist, feeling the original idea was too complex.
Abhay Verma was eventually cast as the male lead Bittu, paired with Sharvari Wagh.
The decision to change the protagonist's narrative impacts the broader Maddock Horror Comedy Universe, given Shraddha Kapoor's established role in the franchise.
- Who
- Munjya director Aditya Sarpotdar
- What
- Revealed the original plan for Munjya was to cast Shraddha Kapoor as a lesbian protagonist named Bittu, a plan he later changed.
- When
- When he came on board as director for Munjya.
- Where
- In a chat with Moviefied.
- Why
- Sarpotdar felt the original narrative wasn't working and believed a male protagonist with a similar arc to Munjya himself would be more effective.
Arguments for the original lesbian protagonist concept
Arguments against the original lesbian protagonist concept
Complexity of the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU)
Arguments for the original lesbian protagonist concept
Some users felt Shraddha Kapoor and Sharvari Wagh would have made a great pair, suggesting this storyline could have added an interesting dynamic.
Arguments against the original lesbian protagonist concept
Most users agreed with director Aditya Sarpotdar that the original idea of a lesbian protagonist in Munjya would have been too complex for the audience to grasp, potentially complicating the existing MHCU.
Stree Franchise Storyline
Arguments for the original lesbian protagonist concept
Some internet users claimed that Shraddha Kapoor's character's sexuality was the reason she never reciprocated the feelings of Rajkummar Rao's character in the Stree franchise.
Arguments against the original lesbian protagonist concept
The article implies that the original Munjya concept, which featured a lesbian protagonist, might have been a reason Shraddha Kapoor's character in Stree did not reciprocate Vicky's feelings, suggesting this was a deliberate narrative choice rather than a change due to Munjya's plot.
- Film
- Munjya
- Director
- Aditya Sarpotdar
- Original Protagonist Concept
- Female, lesbian, in love with her best friend.
- Original Lead Actress Considered
- Shraddha Kapoor (also Alia Bhatt was approached)
- New Protagonist
- Bittu (male)
- New Lead Actor
- Abhay Verma
- Shared Universe
- Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU)