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Karan Anshuman was unaware of Jannat Zubair Rahmani’s ‘army of followers’ on social media when she auditioned for Glory

Karan Anshuman was unaware of Jannat Zubair Rahmani’s ‘army of followers’ on social media when she auditioned for Glory

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The upcoming sports drama, Glory, boasts a strong cast led by Pulkit Samrat, Divyenndu, and Suvinder Vicky. The show also features Jannat Zubair Rahmani in a key role. The 24-year-old former child star is making a comeback to long-format shows after seven years, and her fans are thrilled. The YouTube teaser and trailer for Glory are filled with comments from her fans praising her. But showrunner Karan Anshuman reveals he was unaware of Jannat’s social media fame before she was cast. In a chat with Hindustan Times prior to the trailer launch, Karan spoke about the show’s casting and how Jannat came on board. Jannat Zubair Rahmani stars in Netflix’s upcoming show Glory. ‘We don’t cast because of social media numbers’ Jannat was a prominent child star, appearing in films like Hichki and popular shows such as Phulwa and Bharat Ka Veer Putra–Maharana Pratap. Over the years, she has amassed over 50 million followers on Instagram, more than even the three Khans of Bollywood and several A-list stars. But Karan says this was not a …

Dhurandhar 2 actor Bimal Oberoi says he auditioned multiple times for months for Aditya Dhar’s film: ‘Shaved my head’

Dhurandhar 2 actor Bimal Oberoi says he auditioned multiple times for months for Aditya Dhar’s film: ‘Shaved my head’

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Filmmaker Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge is already making waves at the box office, and several scenes from the film have gone viral as meme material on social media. One of the characters currently receiving a lot of appreciation is Shirani, played by actor-producer Bimal Oberoi. In a recent chat with NDTV, Bimal revealed how he landed the role in Dhurandhar. Bimal Oberoi’s still from Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar The Revenge. Bimal Oberoi talks about how he bagged a role in Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar The Revenge Bimal shared that he joined the cast quite late, by which time the team had already shot a major portion of the film and were only looking to cast this particular character. Talking about how he bagged the role, Bimal said, “I auditioned multiple times over a few months. They would send it for feedback, call me again, it went back and forth. Then I met Aditya Dhar, and he asked me to grow a real beard and shave my head. I said yes immediately because it’s such an amazing …

Meezaan Jafri Reveals He Auditioned For Amar Singh Chamkila, Admits Diljit Dosanjh Was The Perfect Choice | Bollywood News

Meezaan Jafri Reveals He Auditioned For Amar Singh Chamkila, Admits Diljit Dosanjh Was The Perfect Choice | Bollywood News

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Last Updated:November 30, 2025, 20:21 IST Meezaan Jafri revealed that he has auditioned for Imtiaz Ali’s films several times, including for Amar Singh Chamkila. He admitted that Diljit Dosanjh absolutely smashed the role. Meezaan Jafri Reveals He Auditioned For Amar Singh Chamkila Jaaved Jaaferi’s son Meezaan Jafri was recently seen in Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh starrer ‘De De Pyaar De 2’. Having made his acting debut in the 2019 film Malaal, he has also starred in Hungama 2, and Yaariyan 2. Meezaan recently revealed that he has auditioned for Imtiaz Ali’s films several times, including for Amar Singh Chamkila! He revealed that he put on a moustache, the pagdi and also learnt one of the songs in Punjabi for the audition. While he didn’t get the part, he admitted that Diljit Dosanjh was the perfect choice for the role, and that he absolutely smashed it! Meezaan Jaafri On Auditioning For Amar Singh Chamkila In an interview with Team Varinder Chawla, Meezaan Jafri said that he has auditioned for Imtiaz Ali several times. “Chamkila, …

Priyanka Chopra almost made her Hollywood debut with Divergent, reveals Neil Burger: ‘She auditioned, but…’ | Hollywood

Priyanka Chopra almost made her Hollywood debut with Divergent, reveals Neil Burger: ‘She auditioned, but…’ | Hollywood

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May 27, 2025 06:11 AM IST Priyanka Chopra auditioned for the role played by Shailene Woodley in the 2014 Hollywood hit, Divergent, director Neil Burger has revealed. Neil Burger’s latest film, Inheritance, was partially filmed in India. The filmmaker, known for edgy thrillers like Limitless, was in India in 2022 with his star Phoebe Dynevor for the ‘guerrilla-style’ shoot. Even as it was shot in India, the film didn’t feature many Indian actors, and certainly no known names. But in an interaction with HT ahead of the film’s India release, the director revealed that he had come close to working with an Indian star. Priyanka Chopra almost made her Hollywood debut with Divergent in 2014. When Priyanka Chopra auditioned for Divergent When asked if he would like to work with Indian actors in the future, having filmed in the country, Neil said, “It’s funny but I was just looking at the poster of Divergent here (in the Lionsgate office in Mumbai where we met him), and Priyanka Chopra auditioned for it.” Divergent, a 2014 thriller …

Vir Das auditioned 9 times for Delhi Belly, rejected Rock On for the film; Aamir Khan almost played Vijay Raaz’s role. Watch | Bollywood News

Vir Das auditioned 9 times for Delhi Belly, rejected Rock On for the film; Aamir Khan almost played Vijay Raaz’s role. Watch | Bollywood News

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It’s hard to imagine Delhi Belly without Vir Das singing “Jaa Chudail”, Kunal Roy Kapur sprinting in a burqa, and Imran Khan’s bug-eyed constipation. But as it turns out, the cult classic could’ve looked very different. In a new behind-the-scenes video on Aamir Khan’s YouTube channel, director Abhinay Deo, writer Akshat Verma, and actor Vir Das open up about the film’s wild casting process and all the curveballs along the way. Turns out, Vir Das was never supposed to play Arup. “Technically, when we started the casting, Vir was meant to play Tashi, Imran’s character,” Akshat revealed. To which Vir added, “Which would have never worked out.” Perhaps, that is why he ended up auditioning nine times for the film. “For me, the Delhi Belly process was that unknown number, because I auditioned 9 times and every time I used to get a call from some new landline at Aamir Khan Productions.” In fact, that wasn’t even the only film he was testing for that year. “I auditioned 6 times for 3 Idiots, 5 auditions …

Andrew Garfield First Auditioned For This Character In The Social Network Before Landing Eduardo Saverin’s Role

Andrew Garfield First Auditioned For This Character In The Social Network Before Landing Eduardo Saverin’s Role

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Do You Know Which The Social Network Role Andrew Garfield Initially Audition For?(Photo Credit – Instagram) Andrew Garfield has become one of Hollywood’s most talented and versatile actors, but his breakthrough came with The Social Network (2010). Before taking on major roles such as Spider-Man, Garfield delivered a powerful performance as Eduardo Saverin, the co-founder of Facebook. His portrayal of Saverin’s emotional journey and eventual fallout with Mark Zuckerberg was widely praised, earning him a Golden Globe nomination. However, many don’t know that Garfield was initially slated for an audition of Zuckerberg himself. Director David Fincher recognized his acting prowess but felt Garfield’s emotional depth was better suited for the role of Saverin, creating the perfect dynamic opposite Jesse Eisenberg’s portrayal of Zuckerberg. Andrew Garfield’s performance remains one of the most compelling aspects of the movie, but his journey to landing the role wasn’t as straightforward as one might expect. Andrew Garfield Spent Three Works Learning About Mark Zuckerberg Before Being Asked To Play Eduardo Saverin When Andrew Garfield first auditioned for The Social Network, …

When Matt Damon Revealed How He Auditioned Twice For Batman’s Robin Role & What Could Have Been!

When Matt Damon Revealed How He Auditioned Twice For Batman’s Robin Role & What Could Have Been!

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Matt Damon, Robin role, Batman auditions, Hollywood history (Photo Credit – Facebook) Imagine Matt Damon as Robin. Wild, right? Well, it almost happened—twice. Chatting on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Damon spilled the tea about auditioning for the Boy Wonder role in Batman. First up? Tim Burton’s iconic 1989 flick. Then, Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever in 1995. Spoiler: he didn’t get it, but the stories? Pure gold. “There’s two stories there,” Damon laughed. First attempt? Circa 1987 or 1988, when he was a baby-faced 16 or 17. “We didn’t have sides—it wasn’t like you’re reading a scene with Batman. It was so secretive you’re reading another scene from a different movie.” Imagine showing up to a Batman audition without a single Batman line. Peak Hollywood secrecy, right? Round two came in 1993, when Damon got another shot at Robin, this time for Batman Forever. But, as he puts it, “Chris O’Donnell already had the part, but they were haggling over money.” The studio brought Damon in for a screen test—basically as leverage. “The studio was …

John Stamos Auditioned to Play the Grinch in the 2000 Blockbuster; Says He Was a ‘Allergic’ To The Heavy Prosthetics Used

John Stamos Auditioned to Play the Grinch in the 2000 Blockbuster; Says He Was a ‘Allergic’ To The Heavy Prosthetics Used

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John Stamos almost played the Grinch in the 2000 blockbuster holiday film How the Grinch Stole Christmas. On December 23, the actor made an appearance on the ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast and revealed the reason he had to step back from the role, which went on to become iconic in pop culture. “Hey, you know, I have something. Here’s an interesting fact you don’t know about me,” he told SNL cast member James Austin Johnson, who was dressed as the devious green character for the Christmas special podcast. Stamos revealed that the character in the adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ 1957 children’s book required heavy prosthetics, which he was allergic to. “I was originally going to play you in the movie that Jim Carrey got. Did you know that? I went to the makeup test, and I was allergic to, you know, all the prosthetics,” Stamos shared. The role eventually went to Jim Carrey and earned him a Golden Globe nomination. When the Full House actor asked the cynical character (Johnson) whether he liked Carrey’s …

When Game Of Thrones’ Thomas Brodie-Sangster Auditioned For This Key Harry Potter Role & Learnt A Lesson About Rejection

When Game Of Thrones’ Thomas Brodie-Sangster Auditioned For This Key Harry Potter Role & Learnt A Lesson About Rejection

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Which Harry Potter Role Did GOT Star Thomas Brodie-Sangster Audition For (Photo Credit – Instagram) Imagine this: a 10-year-old Thomas Brodie-Sangster, ready to bring the ginger wizard Ron Weasley to life on screen. Crazy, right? Yet, back when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first casting its iconic characters, Thomas gave it a shot. But instead of securing the role, he learned some serious lessons about rejection—and the entertainment biz ain’t for the faint of heart. Thomas spilled the tea during an interview with Radio Times, saying, “It was my first experience of rejection and hit me quite hard. I had feelings of anger and frustration, but I couldn’t really put the blame on anyone for not giving me the role.” Translation: a 10-year-old Thomas took the loss on the chin, but it stung. Hard. The kid even said, “I do remember thinking, though, that the next time I went for an audition, I’d have to put up a shield to stop myself from getting hurt.” Picture a little boy mentally fortifying himself like …

Neena Gupta reveals she auditioned for Dimple Kapadia’s role in Christopher Nolan’s Tenet: ‘She did not even go to LA’ | Hollywood

Neena Gupta reveals she auditioned for Dimple Kapadia’s role in Christopher Nolan’s Tenet: ‘She did not even go to LA’ | Hollywood

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Nov 17, 2024 01:29 PM IST Neena Gupta revealed that despite getting shortlisted and meeting Christopher Nolan in Los Angeles, she didn’t bag the role in Tenet. Neena Gupta‘s breakthrough in the Hindi film industry happened with a role in Richard Attenborough’s 1982 period drama Gandhi. However, she hasn’t done too many international roles since then. On What Women Want season 5, Neena revealed that she did audition for a role in Christopher Nolan’s 2020 sci-fi action thriller Tenet, but it was eventually bagged by Dimple Kapadia. (Also Read – Neena Gupta says her ex-boyfriend used to ask money to buy cigarettes: ‘Thank god shaadi nahi ki’) Neena Gupta reveals she lost the Tenet role to Dimple Kapadia What Neena said “I auditioned for Tenet (for) director Christopher Nolan. I went to LA (Los Angeles, California) for one day to meet him, came back. First, I did the audition here and sent it to him. They selected 5 ladies. Then, ultimately Dimple (Kapadia) did the role. She did not even go there,” Neena said. “Main …