The charismatic and vivacious Ranveer Singh celebrates his 36th birthday today.
From Band Baaja Baaraat’s Bittoo to Gully Boy’s Murad… the Padmaavat actor rose to superstardom with his power-packed performances.
Now, Ranbir Kapoor has always been a close rival to Ranveer, vying for this generation’s top star spot. Did you know that Ranbir was actually the 1st choice for THESE 5 Ranveer Singh Movies? Check them out:
1) Band Baajaa Baarat
Ranveer Singh made a dhamaakedar and energetic debut as Bittoo Sharma with ‘Band Baajaa Baarat’, and the rest is history.
However, Ranbir was the 1st choice! As per Tribune India report, RK had turned down this movie as he wanted to focus on ‘Anjaana Anjaani’ with Priyanka Chopra instead.
2) Ram Leela
Ahh… ‘Ram Leela’… the sizzling romance that sparked off Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone’s epic love story!
If this Pinkvilla report is to be believed, then a fortunate switcheroo totally changed the course of Ranveer’s career. Ranbir was initially offered ‘Ram Leela’ while Ranveer was to do ‘Bombay Velvet’.
However, Ranveer got replaced overnight by Ranbir in Bombay Velvet – which ultimately ended in a box office disaster. Meanwhile, SLB roped in Ranveer for Ram Leela which became a blockbuster.
3) Dil Dhadkne Do
Did you know that Ranbir Kapoor was first approached for Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Dil Dhadkne Do’?
However, due to scheduling conflicts, he turned down the role of Kabir Mehra which landed in Ranveer’s kitty.
