Mumbai, October 19, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Actor Arjun Rampal was once part of the casting plans for the iconic film Rang De Basanti, but his association with the project ended after he shot for a couple of days. The actor later revealed the reasons behind his exit, with Siddharth eventually playing the role of Karan Singhania.
During an appearance on the popular chat show Koffee with Karan, Rampal spoke about his experience with the film and suggested that Aamir Khan may have had reservations about his casting.
“I had heard rumours that Aamir Khan does take a keen interest in his films, and I would have loved to work with him. But out of respect to him, he did have a lot of fears that he put on the table, and I hope all those fears are sorted now and can make the film that he wants,” Rampal said.
The Dhurandhar actor also spoke about his differences with director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, describing the experience as confusing and saying that uncertainty over the script contributed to his decision to leave the project.
“I had a problem with the director. I was signed for the film. I had a new look and blocked my dates. It just became very confusing because the director was very confused. I’m happy it didn’t work out in a way, because Rakeysh was very confused about the script; he was very erratic, some days he would be like ‘This is the way I want to do it’… and ‘You’re my character, oh are you my character?’ When someone is this confused, it’s best to say ‘I can’t work with you and good luck,’” he said.
Rampal further revealed that he had reserved the next three months for the film at the filmmaker’s request and had turned down other professional opportunities during that period.
“I think it is very unprofessional to do that to an actor. Yes, there was a good amount of work coming to me and good work—and so people who were meant to be coming to me, didn’t come. I have lost out on work,” he said.
The actor’s account sheds light on the circumstances surrounding his departure from Rang De Basanti, which went on to feature Siddharth as Karan Singhania.
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