Varun Dhawan Admits He Rejected Andhadhun, Reveals THIS Actress Was First Choice

Andhadhun

is one of the finest works by director Sriram Raghavan. The film, starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu, and Radhika Apte, won critical acclaim and emerged as a commercial success. Released in 2018, the film revolved around a blind man who gets embroiled in the murder of a retired actor. Eight years after its release, Varun Dhawan revealed that he was offered Andhadhun, but he rejected it. On comedian Tanmay Bhat's YouTube channel, the Bollywood actor made a surprising revelation about the 'original cast' of Sriram Raghavan's project. Here's what he said.

Varun Dhawan, Kangana Ranaut were first choices for Andhadhun

In conversation with Tanmay, Varun recalled saying no to a good film called Andhadhun. The actor revealed that he couldn't do the black comedy crime thriller because he was busy shooting for something else. He further shared that Kangana Ranaut and him were the original cast of the film. While Varun mentioned why he had to reject the film, Kangana hasn't spoken about it so far.

Eventually, Ayushmann, Tabu and Radhika Apte joined the film's star cast. The actor played the role of a blind piano player Akash, while Tabu was seen as Simi. Radhika, on the other hand, portrayed the character of Sophie. Apart from lead cast, the film's supporting cast included Anil Dhawan, Ashwini Kalsekar, Zakir Hussain, Manav Vij, and others.Produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Matchbox Pictures, Andhadhun minted Rs 74.32 crore at the box office in India. As far as its global collections are concerned, the movie collected a whopping Rs 442.72 crore at the worldwide box office. If you missed watching it on the big screen, you can now revisit the film on JioHotstar and Amazon Prime Video.

Varun Dhawan's work front

On the work front, Varun was recently seen in Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. Co-starring Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde, the romantic-comedy opened to mixed feedback from critics and audiences alike. Directed by Dhawan, the film registered a box office opening of Rs 7.5 crore. The film clashed with Bobby Deol's Bandar at the ticket window. Helmed by Anurag Kashyap, the project was released on June 5.That said, the Bollywood actor will next be seen in Maddock Films' Bhediya 2. While the film is scheduled for August 14 release, buzz is that it might get delayed. An official update from the makers is awaited. This project is a sequel to Varun and Kriti's movie, Bhediya, which was released in 2022.