Suniel Shetty Was Part Of Aditya Dhar, Vicky Kaushal’s The Immortal Ashwatthama? Actor Reveals, “Signing Sab Hogaya Tha”

Suniel Shetty recently shared that he was set to play a role in Aditya Dhar’s shelved film The Immortal Ashwatthama, starring Vicky Kaushal. He also expressed his wish to have been part of the upcoming Dhurandhar. The film Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh, created a buzz at the box office when it released in December last year, and fans are eagerly awaiting Dhurandhar 2, scheduled to release in March. In a recent interview, Suniel Shetty praised Dhurandhar, calling it “mind-blowing,” and said he wished he could have been part of it.

Suniel Shetty Reveals He Was Signed For Aditya Dhar’s The Immortal Ashwatthama

Interestingly, he revealed that he was supposed to play a role in Aditya Dhar’s mytho-superhero project, The Immortal Ashwatthama, also starring Vicky Kaushal. However, that film was eventually shelved. While speaking with Lehren Retro, Suniel Shetty described Dhurandhar as a “mind-blowing” film and shared, “I was to play a role in Aditya’s Ashwatthama. So it got shelved, everything was in place. When I watched Dhurandhar, I thought, I wish I could have been a part of it.”

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Suniel Says Ranveer Singh, Aditya Dhar Were Great In Dhurandhar

He also reflected on the nature of audience reactions, noting that perceptions of performances are subjective. While many appreciated Akshaye Khanna’s performance, Suniel Shetty personally felt that Aditya Dhar and Ranveer Singh stood out even more. “Everyone thought Akshaye Khanna was excellent, but I felt Aditya Dhar and Ranveer Singh were even better. The audience can see that Akshaye’s character is played in a larger-than-life manner—background score, everything working in his favour. Ranveer, on the other hand, has none of that. Yet, he shines through. How? He crafted the character himself—through his physicality, look, and especially his eyes,” he explained.

He further praised Aditya Dhar, saying, “Today, people ask how a film can be three hours and forty minutes long, but Aditya Dhar understood the audience’s pulse. Post-pandemic, viewers are used to binge-watching. They watch entire web series in six to seven hours. So he thought: if you’re watching a web series, watch it on the big screen—give them a better experience. And he delivered that. That’s the conviction of a brilliant director, and Aditya Dhar is that.”

About The Immortal Ashwatthama

Announced in 2020, The Immortal Ashwatthama was set to star Vicky Kaushal. However, the project was later shelved. In 2024, during the trailer launch of Article 370, Aditya Dhar revealed that the mythological superhero film was “too big” for Indian cinema. He explained that the team realised it was “impossible to make” the film within budget constraints, given its scale.

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