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Sushant Singh Rajput wanted Mahesh Bhatt to sign Rhea Chakraborty for ‘Sadak 2’ instead of Alia Bhatt

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: July 7, 2020 09:03 IST

The tragic loss of Sushant Singh Rajput is still being felt by his fans and well-wishers and the Dil ...

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The tragic loss of Sushant Singh Rajput is still being felt by his fans and well-wishers and the Dil Bechara actor's sudden demise has caused a stir online among his near and dear ones. . Fans have accused Sushant’s rumoured girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt for his death. Even as fans blamed Rhea and Mahesh Bhatt for his death, Sushant wanted to help Rhea grab big projects. It is a known fact that Sushant was first in talks with filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt for Sadak 2. However, for some reasons, he was not taken and the role went to Aditya Roy Kapur.

Meanwhile, according to reports, Sushant was keen on casting Rhea in the movie. Sushant wanted to cast Rhea in his romantic lead in this film and he also spoke to Mahesh in this regard. However, Mahesh finally signed his daughter Alia Bhatt in the movie. According to a report, “This was long before Alia Bhatt came into the picture. Alia was not sure she would be able to spare the dates for Sadak 2. Mahesh Bhatt had called Sushant for the role that finally went to Aditya Roy Kapur.

Sushant had shown an interest not only in his own part but also in getting Bhatt Saab to sign Rhea for Sadak 2.”Later, Sushant persuaded his friend Rumi Jaffrey to cast Rhea and him in a film. Sushant was working hard to get Rhea to play the role. “Sadak 2” marks the comeback of Mahesh Bhatt as director after over two decades. The film stars his daughters Alia Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt along with Sanjay Dutt and Aditya Roy Kapur.

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