Back in 2010, Yash Raj Films unleashed one of Bollywood’s most electric performers — Ranveer Singh. Fifteen years after his debut in YRF’s Band Baaja Baaraat, Ranveer still carries the same infectious energy, if not more, and continues to deliver critically acclaimed performances. But the story of how Ranveer landed his dream debut is straight out of a full-blown filmi fantasy — Ranbir Kapoor saying no, Ranveer, a hustling outsider, walking in at the perfect moment, and Aditya Chopra giving him a brutal ‘reality check’ about his average looks. It’s the kind of underdog hustle we rarely hear about. Here’s a look at how he bagged the role. Band Baaja Baaraat wasn’t an expensive film — it was made on a budget of Rs 10 crore at that time — and the makers, debutant director Maneesh Sharma and YRF, wanted Ranbir Kapoor to play the lead role. However, Ranbir, who had made his debut three years earlier in Saawariya, refused the film. Speaking to PTI in an old interview, Ranveer recalled how he landed the …