Kartik Aaryan has been in the eye of the storm, it seems. The actor most recently lost 'Dostana 2' due to reasons unknown, and that created a lot of stir. Later, news broke that the actor had to bid adieu to one more film, which was Red Chillies Entertainment’s 'Freddie' reportedly due to creative differences. And it seems like the streak continues, and the actor has lost his third film and this time with Aanand L Rai's gangster drama.
Now if reports are to be believed, Aanand L Rai and Kartik were in advanced talks for a film. It was supposed to be directed by Rai’s assistant. But before he could sign on the dotted line, things fell apart.” No one knows the reason why the two had to part ways. But the source added, “The fact that Karan dropped Kartik seems to have influenced others. So, this could be the third instance where Kartik may be losing out on getting to work with an established filmmaker like Aanand.”
The source now says that after Kartik’s exit, Aanand is considering Ayushmann Khurrana for the part. “Aanand is now considering Ayushmann Khurrana for this film with whom he had earlier collaborated on 'Shubh Mangal Saavdhan' (2017) and 'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan' (2020), so it’s not a surprise if he may have readily come on board,” the source reveals.
When a portal tried reaching Aanand, he revealed nothing was formalised with Kartik and said, “As a production house, we work on several scripts and pitch it to actors - that’s the process. Actors keep meeting you, you keep telling them what you are working on, they express their desire to collaborate. And then, depending upon the subject, you decide if you should approach them. But that doesn’t mean you have signed them.” He added, “I have a story, which we would soon make with Ayushmann.”
