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Shahid Kapoor's Near Miss: Rang De Basanti Role Revealed
22 Jun
Summary
- Shahid Kapoor was offered Karan Singhania's role in Rang De Basanti.
- He rejected the part due to time constraints, despite loving the script.
- Hrithik Roshan and Abhishek Bachchan were also considered for the role.
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor could have been part of the highly successful 2006 film Rang De Basanti. Kapoor revealed in 2026-06-22T08:20:51+00:00 that he was offered the role of Karan Singhania, which eventually went to Siddharth. The actor explained that he had to decline the part because his schedule did not permit him to take on the project. Kapoor reportedly found the script deeply moving and even cried while reading it. The role of Karan Singhania was a sought-after part, as it was also considered by major Bollywood stars Hrithik Roshan and Abhishek Bachchan before Siddharth was cast. Rang De Basanti, starring Aamir Khan, is a coming-of-age drama about university friends who seek justice after a tragedy.
The film's narrative follows Sue, a British filmmaker making a documentary on Indian freedom fighters. She enlists a group of college friends to act in her film. Their involvement takes a serious turn after the death of a close friend, prompting them to expose a corrupt system. The ensemble cast also includes R. Madhavan, Atul Kulkarni, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, Alice Patten, Waheeda Rehman, and Soha Ali Khan.
