Farhan Akhtar reacts to being trolled for casting Ranveer Singh in place of Shah Rukh Khan in Don 3.
Recently, Farhan Akhtar released an intriguing first glimpse of the most-awaited film Don 3, and confirmed the exit of Shah Rukh Khan from the movie. SRK backed out from the movie and Ranveer Singh has been chosen as the new Don in the threequel. However, this decision faced a huge backlash from the netizens who were left disappointed.
In a recent conversation with BBC Asian Network, Farhan Akhtar reacted over the trolling and the backlash for replacing Shah Rukh Khan in Don 3 and said, “I’m just really looking forward to get it going. I mean Ranveer is amazing. He’s great for the part. He’s also as you can imagine, really excited and really nervous, about the thing you’re filling some big shoes before you. But we went through the same emotional process when Shah Rukh did it and everyone was like ‘Oh my God, how can you replace Mr. Bachchan?.’ That whole thing happened then.”
Backing Ranveer Singh, Farhan Akhtar added, “It really is about an actor coming in and owning the part and making it really like, giving it their style and their flair. And he has that, he has that in spades. So, he’s going to do a great job. I think the responsibility is more mine now to make sure that the script and the film work out the way I imagine.”
About Don 3
Don 3 is one of the most-awaited franchises. The film stars Ranveer Singh and recently the first glimpse of the film was released which created a stir on social media. Ranveer introduced himself as Don in the first glimpse video and he looked intense and fierce. Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar of Excel Entertainment, the film is scheduled to release in 2025.
Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh was recently seen in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani which also starred Alia Bhatt. Helmed by Karan Johar, the movie received a positive response from the audience. On the other hand, Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in Pathaan which was a blockbuster and highest grosser of 2023. The actor will be next seen in Atlee’s Jawan which also stars Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi along with Sanya Malhotra and Priyamani in key roles. The action thriller is scheduled to hit the theatres on September 7.
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