Sandalwood star Rakshit Shetty was offered an important role in Rajnikanth starrer Darbar. The ASN star was offered to play the role of an antagonist in the film, reveals the actor himself.
An offer to play a role in Darbar
Before reaching out to Sunil Shetty, the Kannada star was offered the role of the antagonist in the movie Darbar. While promoting Avane Srimannarayana, the 36-year-old revealed that the makers of Darbar approached him to play a pivotal role in the film.
But, Rakshit couldn’t catch up on the proposal as he was busy shooting for Avane Srimannarayana, which he has scripted himself. It was then the makers of Darbar finalized Suneil Shetty and Prateik Babbar as the foremost antagonists in the upcoming action film. Rakshith further stated that he missed out on the opportunity this time but showed his interest to join hands with Rajnikanth for a film soon.
Most anticipated movieÂ
Darbar is one of the most anticipated Kollywood movies and Rajinikanth fans are expected to witness the arrival of the stylish star once again on the theaters. Supported by Lyca Productions, Darbar will be a total mass entertainer in which Rajinikanth will be seen playing as a super cop. The movie has been scheduled to hit theatres during the 2020 Pongal.
Meanwhile, Avane Srimannarayana which is scripted by Rakshit Shetty himself has already made a huge release on December 27. The film marks the directorial debut of Sachin Ravi. The film is backed by Pushkar Mallikarjunaiah and HK Prakash. The movie is yet to release in other languages.