Not Vijay Deverakonda, Allu Arjun was the first choice for Arjun Reddy; Sandeep Reddy Vanga reveals why it didn’t work out

In 2017, Sandeep Reddy Vanga made his directorial debut with the Telugu film Arjun Reddy. It was a massive hit and was also remade into Hindi as Kabir Singh. In the Telugu film, Vijay Deverakonda was cast as the lead and he gave an unforgettable performance. Now, in a recent interview, Sandeep Reddy Vanga has revealed Vijay wasn’t the first choice for the film. Sandeep Reddy Vanga revealed that the film was supposed to star Allu Arjun, but things didn’t work out.

Sandeep wanted Allu Arjun in Arjun Reddy

The director revealed that he narrated a story to Allu Arjun in 2011, but the film never took off. After that, he wanted to approach him for Arjun Reddy. He told India Today, “I couldn’t get to him and meet him again. The script went to multiple producers and actors after that. Finally, I decided to produce myself. A friend introduced me to Vijay, and we started shooting a couple of weeks later. So yes, I wanted Allu Arjun in my debut film.”

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Last year, Sandeep announced that he will be working with Allu Arjun soon. He said, “The most important thing is mutual interest in working together because having an understanding and having and interest in working with each other should be more. It happens when the time is right.”

In December last year, Sandeep delivered a hit with Animal. It starred Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, and Triptii Dimri.

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On the other hand, Allu Arjun is currently busy with the shoot of his upcoming film Pushpa: The Rule.

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Mamta Naik

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