Rajkumar Rao is the actor who never fails to surprise the audience with his acting charm. In a recent chat show, Rajkumar Rao revealed that he was the first choice to play the male lead alongside Deepika in Chhapaak which is directed by Meghna Gulzar.
When the first poster of Deepika Padukone from Chahapaak was revealed, the actor had praised Deepika he told:
“This is brilliant. Can’t wait to see you as #Malti. It’s a path-breaking. More power to you Deepika.”
Rajkummar told his dates were pretty messed up so he couldn’t take up the role. He loved the script and kept telling director Meghna and actress Deepika that it was his loss. The role eventually went to Vikrant Massey he added.