Did you know 3 other actors were offered Fawad's role in Kapoor & Sons?

His role of a closet gay man was offered to other Bollywood big names first, like Shahid Kapoor and Farhan Akhtar

05 Apr, 2016

While Fawad Khan's performance in Kapoor & Sons has been lauded by critics and audiences alike, did you know that the actor wasn't exactly the first choice for his character?

His role of a closet gay man was offered to other Bollywood big names first — and rejected! According to Filmfare, the role was rejected by the likes of Farhan Akhtar, Aditya Roy Kapur and even Shahid Kapoor.

Well, now that the movie has raked in over 69 crores INR, looks like they really missed out.

Here are some shots from the flick's success bash:

The cast poses for a picture —Photo courtesy: IB Times

Fawad's role in the family drama/comedy was highly appreciated by critics.

And as usual, Fawad arrived at the success party dressed to the nines in a casual bomber jacket over a white button down

Judging from Rishi Kapoor's Twitter, the cast obviously partied hard. Well, at least he did.

Comments

Mansoor Apr 05, 2016 07:19pm

Fawad played his role very perfectly.. so proud of him

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Hamid Bashir Apr 05, 2016 07:50pm

Great movie. We must talk about issues of all kind and not just suppress, criminalize and turn our face the other way.

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A Abbasi Apr 05, 2016 09:39pm

Can't say anything ... Only Fawad Khan acted very well ...

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ZAFAR Apr 05, 2016 10:18pm

He brought life into the role. It was quite realistic.

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sonia Apr 05, 2016 11:15pm

@A Abbasi what do you mean by that. A movie is made with so many people and lots of money. You mean just becoz you are pakistani you only found him acting good. All main actors worked well and appreciated. Thank you.

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Yousuf Apr 06, 2016 10:54am

Wont be long before Fawad Khan is the King Khan

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Jawaid Islam Apr 06, 2016 12:55pm

Overall a good movie but not worth the hype. Yes, Fawad played the character intelligently and so did Ratna Pathak. Rishi's character acting was at times overkill. Siddarth was good while Aliya was okay. Perhaps it was the location of a hill station, most scenes were dull.

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Masood Apr 07, 2016 06:03pm

The movie is worth watching. Ratna Pathek, Fawad Khan and the guy who played the father are most suited for the role. Rishi Kapoor is over-kill.

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