Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Rajat Bedi is in talks to take over the pivotal part originally set for Vikrant Massey.
- A source quoted by Hindustan Times says Farhan Akhtar and Bedi held initial conversations and plan to meet in mid-January at the Khar office.
- Industry reports attribute Massey’s departure to concerns over limited character depth and a required physical transformation.
- Other names, including Aditya Roy Kapur and Vijay Deverakonda, have circulated for the same role, though none have been confirmed by the producers.
- News18 cites Filmfare in saying Hrithik Roshan has emerged as an early-stage contender to lead the film after Ranveer Singh’s exit, while the makers remain publicly silent.