Shamshera: Ranbir Kapoor had to convince the makers to allow him to essay a double in the movie

Ranbir Kapoor ’s Shamshera trailer is still creating a huge frenzy among the fans. Not only is the actor making a comeback with the movie after a sabbatical of four years but he is also playing a double role in the same, that of a father and son. However, the actor recently said that he was initially only offered to play the role of the son in the movie and had to convince the makers to allow him to play the father too.

In a recent press statement, Ranbir Kapoor said that he was also enamored by the meaty role of the father in Shamshera so he convinced the makers to allow him to play both the father and son in the same. The Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani actor was quoted to reveal, “When the film was narrated to me, it wasn’t really offered to me as a double role. But when I heard the story, my immediate response to Aditya Chopra and Karan Malhotra was that 'let me play the father also, because it is such a great role. It is such an interesting, juicy part for an actor to play'. Then, I really had to convince Adi and Karan. I think after that Karan did a couple of look tests and that’s when he got convinced also. So, initially it wasn’t offered to me but it hooked me thoroughly as an actor. They were two unique characters and for an actor like me, to play two distinctive characters and make them different was very challenging and very exciting for me.”

Talking about Shamshera, Ranbir Kapoor plays both the father ‘Shamshera’ and the son ‘Balli’. By the looks of the trailer, the plot seems to revolve around a dacoit who turns into a rebel to free people from the atrocities of the Britishers. The movie also stars Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor in the lead roles.

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