Shahid Kapoor's Chhatrapati Shivaji biopic shelved, director Amit Rai confirms
The director also spoke about the involvement of 'OMG 2' actor Pankaj Tripathi in his upcoming project. Akshay Kumar, another lead from 'OMG 2', has also shown interest in collaborating with Rai again. Rai praised these actors for their willingness to work on a project that spoke societal truths rather than simply focusing on box office success."An actor will only do what's working at the box office. Very few actors were honest with me. Sometimes, they weren't interested in being part of a film that's speaking the truth about society, and instead wanted to do a love story," he stated.'OMG 2' managed to perform well at the box office despite competition from 'Gadar 2'. The film featured Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi in key roles.Meanwhile, Shahid Kapoor was last seen in the film 'Deva' opposite Pooja Hedge. Next up, he is reportedly set to star in the sequel to the 2012 film 'Cocktail' alongside Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna.- EndsMust Watch
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