This famous actor rejected Rajkummar Rao’s role in Stree; says, “he regretted later”

The first instalment, released in 2018, marked a significant breakthrough for Rajkummar Rao in the character of ‘Vicky’. However, did you know he wasn’t the first choice of the film. It was initially offered to Vicky Kaushal.

But the actor declined the role because he was busy doing Anurag Kashyap’s Manmarziyaan at that time. While Vicky Kaushal was massively praised for his blue-hair look and performance in the film, Manmarziyaan did not perform well at the box office. Meanwhile, Stree became a game-changer for Rajkummar Rao.

Earlier, in an interview at Vogue BFFs, Vicky Kaushal was asked about a film he regretted rejecting. In response to this, he said: ‘Stree’, because I was doing ‘Manmarziyaan’ at that time.

Rajkummar Rao is now receiving acclaim for his performance in ‘Stree 2’. Moreover, the film crossed Rs 386 crore in India and surpassed the Rs 500 crore mark worldwide in just 11 days.

In a chat with News18, he shared his thoughts on the film’s success “We were sure that the film would get a lot of love because of the love that Stree 1 got. There’s a big fan-following for Stree, including me. I am a huge fan of Stree myself. But these numbers are way above our expectations. We are glad and super elated. There’s a lot of gratitude that this is happening with a film like Stree because it is a content-driven film.”On the work front, Vicky Kaushal will next be seen as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in the upcoming film, Chhaava. He is paired opposite Rashmika Mandanna. The movie is scheduled to release on December 6.