Rajpal Yadav Recalls Losing Om Shanti Om Role Due To Misunderstanding With Shah Rukh Khan; Says, “Vahan Pe Kisine Bitching Karke…”

Rajpal Yadav shared insights on his career, revealing a misunderstanding that caused him to miss a role in Om Shanti Om. Rajpal Yadav is currently gearing up for the release of his upcoming film, Bhooth Bangla. In a recent conversation, the actor revealed whether he had ever regretted rejecting a role in a film and recalled how a misunderstanding led to him losing out on a role in Shah Rukh Khan’s Om Shanti Om.

Rajpal Yadav Recalls Losing Om Shanti Om’s Role

Rajpal revealed that he was initially supposed to play Billu Barber in Priyadarshan’s film. However, the role was later played by Irrfan Khan. He recalled how he realised he had unknowingly “upset” Shah Rukh Khan after allegedly turning down a role in Om Shanti Om. Rajpal shared that he learned about the misunderstanding while he was on the set of Billu Barber.

He said, speaking to Zoom, “Billu Barber ka pura production dekhte the Juhi Chalwa ke brother. Voh shaam ko bethe the hum toh mujhe gale mile aur bole bhai (SRK) se mil lena. Bhai aapko bahut pyaar karte hain. Jab hum Kal Ho Naa Ho main kaam kiya, toh Shah Rukh bhai ne bola tha kabhi ek lamba, koi badiya track karenge kyunki ek scene main itna maza aaya. Maine kaha main toh dupher main hi mila tha. Unhone kaha thoda kuch confusion hai. Toh maine kaha kya? Bole voh role likhwaya tha unhone aapke liye aur voh aapne mana kardiya keh ke time nahi hai.”

Rajpal Rechecked With His Manager

Rajpal recalled that he immediately called his manager to find out if anything like that had happened. He said, “Unhe bhi pata nahi tha. Aur mujhe bhi nahi pata tha. Pata laga ki vahan pe kisi ne bitching karke aur Om Shanti Om ke liye meri tasveer dusri pesh kardi. Pata bhi nahi SRK ko aur mujhe bhi pata nahi. Toh yeh Bollywood hai ismein aise 10-20 kisse ho jaate hain. Aur main aur Shah Rukh Khan gale mile uske baad jaise koi lafda hi nahi.”

About Om Shanti Om

Helmed by Farah Khan, the film marked Deepika Padukone’s Bollywood debut. The film, featuring Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role along with Kirron Kher, Arjun Rampal, and Shreyas Talpade in key roles, emerged as a blockbuster, collecting ₹148 crore worldwide against a budget of ₹38 crore.

About Bhooth Bangla

Helmed by Priyadarshan, Bhooth Bangla also stars Akshay Kumar, Wamiqa Gabbi, Tabu, and Paresh Rawal in key roles. The horror-comedy marks Priyadarshan and Akshay’s reunion after over a decade. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on April 17, with paid previews beginning from April 16, 9 pm onwards.

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