Arjun Kapoor walks out of 'Farzi', recommends cousin Harshvardhan Kapoor instead

Arjun Kapoor, who was in talks with director duo, Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, for their heist thriller 'Farzi', opposite Kriti Sanon, has apparently passed on the offer to cousin, Anil Kapoor's son, Harshvardhan, instead

Arjun Kapoor

It can be termed an unusual situation, given that stars don't generally recommend fellow actors for a film they have declined. Arjun Kapoor, who was in talks with director duo, Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, for their heist thriller Farzi, opposite Kriti Sanon, has apparently passed on the offer to cousin, Anil Kapoor's son, Harshvardhan, instead.

Arjun, who is currently prepping for Dibakar Banerjee's Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, according to sources, cited "date issues" for walking out of Farzi. Hence, Harsh will most likely prep for the Abhinav Bindra biopic, and Farzi, simultaneously. Earlier Shahid Kapoor was also in consideration for the film's lead role.

Harshvardhan

Says an insider, "Arjun was in talks for Farzi, until recently. But then the director duo's A Gentleman, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez, released last week, and tanked at the box office. As reports started trickling in, Arjun felt that at this point in his career, it wouldn't be wise for him to act in a heist film.

Adds the source, "The Farzi project in case hadn't gone beyond an offer, and due to factors that didn't align, Arjun decided not to take it up. The film hadn't reached the monetary discussion stage either. Arjun is keen to do a rom-com like Namastey Canada, which he starts next year."

The source continues, Arjun was professional about the issue. "He is also a producer's [Boney Kapoor] son, and doesn't like to keep anybody hanging. Arjun immediately recommended his cousin, 'Harsh baba' (Harshvardhan), as he calls him. The makers went to Harsh thereafter. The quirky subject is right up Harsh's alley."

Nidimoru says, "Yes, we were in talks for Farzi with Shahid Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor, but the talks were at initial stages, and they fell through. Then we got busy with the release of A Gentleman. Now, we are figuring out how to take things forward, and which actor to approach. As far as casting Harsh is concerned, it is too early to talk about it."

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