Overview
- Sonu Sood, speaking in a Friday interview, said he declined Dabangg 2 because he did not understand or connect with its script.
- He recalled first refusing Dabangg in 2010, then reshaping the villain Chhedi Singh with director Abhinav Kashyap before agreeing to do it.
- Sood said he told producer-director Arbaaz Khan he could not “repair” the sequel role to his liking and chose to step away.
- He added that he never signs projects for a paycheck and prefers roles that feel clear and satisfying on set.
- Sood said his relationship with Salman Khan stayed cordial, noting Salman invited him to Dabangg 2’s first trial screening and watched it with him.