Ranveer Singh was Shah Rukh Khan for me: Aditya Chopra

Aditya Chopra talks about ‘Befikre’ and why he couldn’t think of anyone other than Ranveer Singh to play the role of Dharam. He also talks about why he saw a Shah Rukh Khan in his new leading man:

Dharam (character played by Ranveer Singh) is someone who I wish I could be, but I was never carefree enough to be. Dharam is a man who will remain a boy all his life. For Dharam college never ended, the party never stopped. He is so happy being himself and making everyone around him happy that it literally becomes his job for life. If this is the character then there cannot be any other actor but Ranveer Singh. Ranveer is Dharam, Dharam is Ranveer. Even before I knew that I’m going to direct this film, I was writing it for Ranveer. He was actually the leading man of Befikre even before I was the director of the film.

Now, I have directed only 1 leading man all my life, Mr. Shah Rukh Khan. And any director who has worked with Shah Rukh knows that he is a very bad habit that you just cannot get over. He just makes your job so easy that you actually can’t think of making a film with anyone else ever. But before doing our next film together, I had to do this one film without him and I was really scared. I was scared because I truly believe that in all the films that we have done together Shah Rukh is the reason I came out looking good, so am I going to be exposed now?

It would have been unfair to put this pressure on Ranveer or for me to take this pressure myself, so I just didn’t think of it and dived into this film as a new adventure with a new leading man. But the strangest thing happened. From the very first day that I directed Ranveer, he was Shah Rukh for me. The same energy, the same brilliance, the same intellect. I knew I was in safe hands. It’s not that Ranveer acts like Shah Rukh or his process is like him, it’s just that the way Shah Rukh used to better my work and cover my flaws, Ranveer did the same for me. I know that for Ranveer its a very big deal to be directed by me but honestly, I would not have made Befikre if an actor called Ranveer Singh did not exist.

– Aditya Chopra

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39 Comments

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  • Adi Chops… as you have always brought something new to the celluloid, we have expectations with this one also… Experiment can either pays well or teaches a lesson for a lifetime… And you are no loser… All the best sir…

  • According to me if anyone will be compared to SRK then its Ranbir Kapoor,
    Whose films are more on Aashiqui or lover boy, than this Funny Ranveer Singh who is funnier in reality than govinda in films.
    And Varun does Salman Khan a charming hunk.

  • Ranbir Kapoor can do everything Ranveer Singh does but better. I don’t think there is a single emotion Ranveer Singh can pull off better then Ranbir Kapoor. So I think Adi has got it wrong here.

  • Now, I have directed only 1 leading man all my life, Mr. Shah Rukh Khan. And any director who has worked with Shah Rukh knows that he is a very bad habit that you just cannot get over. He just makes your job so easy that you actually can’t think of making a film with anyone else ever. But before doing our next film together, I had to do this one film without him and I was really scared. I was scared because I truly believe that in all the films that we have done together Shah Rukh is the reason I came out looking good, so am I going to be exposed now

  • SRK is just brilliant in his 25 years film career…..
    Nobody can’t compare with SRK…..
    Actually, He is really God of Indian Cinema after legendary actors like– Mr. Raj Kapoor, Mr. Dilip Kumar,
    Mr. Rajesh Khanna, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan & Mr. Mithun Chakraborty…..

  • Adi is very good director his previous 3 movies was super specially DDLJ was the trend changer I hope he will make the same good movie with King SRK Again and directed by him . also I have faith on him this upcoming movie befikre will do good . but I don’t like Ranveer

  • Adi dude, now that you have made this semi-porn romantic drama, leave it to us to decide if Ranveer is SRk or even better and don’t worry public jhoot nahi bolti, you shall get your answer soon.

    I am dying to see how does Ranveer act without a mustache, have always seen him with one.

    And also only when he has a mustache films work – Ram Leela, Bajirao Mastani and Gunday.

    Without a mustache he has given Kill Dil, Lootera, Ladies v/s Ricky Behl and only saviors he has are Dil Dhadakne Do (non-solo) and Band Baaja Baarat (YRF + Anushka + young script + catchy songs + awesome direction)

    With all respect to Adi sir, we are not at all jealous that you didn’t cast SRK in Befikre, he would have anyways denied it. So just be Befikre and lets together find a new SRK.

    Love you SRK, waiting for Raees…

  • I am still optimistic that there will be a small cameo/appearance of SRK in the film!!
    Fingers Crossed

  • U betrayed shushant by choosing ranveer, sushant was promised by aditya that he will cast hom in befikre but he bettayed him and he will definetly gonna regret it

  • SRK and Ranveer…..no way…..Far Far Far Far Thousand miles far SRK >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

  • Time will say .. Maybe , After 5-10 year from now ppl will say and accept it ! For me ?Ranveer really better than other youngsters . He worked 3 times back to back with Sanjay leela Bhansali , ADITYA Chopra lunched him 6 years back and directed him after SRK , ppl hate him bcz he is a bit energetic , But he really talented actor and u can’t den it ! Post

  • Srk is an over actor same I can say about ranveer but honestly I find both the actor boring. I never watched a single movie of srk in TV ;theater is beyond imagination same for ranveer. In bollywood Amir is the best actor & Salman is the best entertainer. Box Office means Salman & Amir.

  • just wanted to cash SRK’S name for his befikre… everyone does it so did aditya… he is the most reclusive person in the film industry… even he has to come out and talk about movie and one and only SRK just to get some initials for befikre… do whatever sir, this movie is going to be big flop

  • Indicine loves some person like, KJ, SRK, Adi etc… I never have seen any interview of Salman on this Page or any Aamir’s interview…. Lol… I don’t know either it’s a Indian Cinema site or SRK camp cinema site….

  • /But before doing our next film together, I had to do this one film without him and I was really scared./

    So SRK adi film is happening

  • # But before doing our next film together, I had to do this one film without him and I was really scared. I was scared because I truly believe that in all the films that we have done together Shah Rukh is the reason I came out looking good, so am I going to be exposed now?#

    1. SRK-adi film is happening
    2. Reply to those who were saying srk depends on YRF

  • Its true that no one can match King khan….and also no one should be compared with King Khan on the basis of talent. …

    but I am saying again that Ranveer is the next Srk . !!!Yeah…I know Ranveer can’t match King Khan in any matter but just like Adhi sir said he have the same energy ,Same script sense ..etc.

    But one thing I don’t like abt is Ranveers off screen behavior…he over act too much…

  • Just meaningless comments from meaningless director for meaningless actor……
    This article simply didn’t made any sense….haahahahaha

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