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Rang De Basanti is one of the cult classic movies of Indian cinema which shined through its storyline and performances. The film shows how six young Indians relive the sacrifices of freedom fighters while guiding an English documentary filmmaker. Rang De Basanti starred Aamir Khan, R Madhavan, Soha Ali Khan, Sharman Joshi, Siddharth and Kunal Kapoor in lead roles along with Atul Kulkarni, Waheeda Rehman and Anupam Kher in key roles. Recently, a report surfaced online about the casting of Aamir in the movie, stating he was not the first choice and actor Manoj Bajpayee was approached for the role. This revelation not only left fans wondering but also shocked the Gangs Of Wasseypur actor. Manoj recently refuted such rumours with a savage response on social media. Find out what he tweeted.

Manoj Bajpayee Reacts To Rang De Basanti Casting 

Manoj responded on the random post claiming that he was the first choice for Rang De Basanti, not Aamir Khan. To this, he wrote, "Matlab kuch bhi." The Family Man 3 actor added, "And who is the producer who said this? Naam to bata !! SM pe itne khali lota le ke baithe hai !"

His reaction instantly went viral among netizens. One user wrote, "Fact checked in real time ." Another user asked the actor if he was actually offered the movie. The comment read, "Sir but agar aapko sach mein offer hota toh aap karte???"

Rang De Basanti made its theatrical debut in 2006 and after almost 19 years, these casting reports created waves on social media. But Manoj couldn't stop himself from stating the truth.

The rumours started after Rang De Basanti screenwriter Kamlesh Pandey in an interview with Ravya Sarda shared casting details of Manoj. He said “We had been roaming around with the script of the film for 6 years, and no one was ready to make that film. We had signed Manoj for the role that Aamir played finally. We thought we would make a small film; we didn’t have a big budget. The moment Aamir heard the script, he told us that he wanted to do the film, and he even got AR Rahman to come on the project. UTV, who had rejected the film twice in the past, immediately said yes to it.”

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The movie follows a British film student travelling to India to document the story of five freedom fighters of the Indian revolutionary movement. For this, she befriends Daljit aka DJ Singh (Aamir) and his gang. Even cast them in her documentary, which came as an awakening transformation towards their views on freedom fighters.

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Meanwhile, on the work front, Manoj Bajpayee is gearing up for the much-awaited web series The Family Man season 3, which is coming soon on Amazon Prime Video.