Overview
- In a Zoom interview carried Monday by multiple outlets, Rajpal Yadav said a misunderstanding made it look like he turned down a role Shah Rukh Khan had requested for him in Om Shanti Om.
- He said he learned of the issue on the Billu set when producer Bobby Chawla flagged it, after which he called his manager and found neither of them knew about any refusal.
- Yadav added he was first lined up for the title role in Billu (2009) but was reassigned to a smaller part, with Irrfan Khan ultimately starring as Billu.
- He said he and Shah Rukh Khan cleared the air on the Billu shoot and hugged, calling such miscommunications common in the industry.
- The remarks come as he promotes Priyadarshan’s Bhooth Bangla, due in theaters April 17, with coverage also noting his recent arrest and release on bail in a reported Rs 9 crore cheque-bounce case.