Mumbai. 14 years after ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’, Fardeen Khan is making a comeback with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s historical drama ‘Hiramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’. Recently he told that he had taken a break from acting to focus on his health and family life. But when he got the offer for a Netflix original show, he was very happy. He has an interesting story about how he got the role of Wali Mohammed, who was a handsome Nawab but had a crush on an ugly girl.
In an interview given to AnyTV Shosha, Fardeen Khan revealed that when he had come to participate in an event, casting director Shruti Mahajan’s attention fell on him. Shruti has been working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali for long years. Fardeen said, “I don’t know whether she was there or she saw me somewhere on TV, but she thought I was fit for the role of Wali.”
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Fardeen Khan said, “When I came back from Abu Dhabi he called me. She told me that she wanted me to meet Mr. Bhansali and his team. And since I was away from films for so long, they just wanted to see if I was really fit for the role.”
Fardeen Khan gave look test
Fardeen Khan did not have to go through any audition process despite being away from the camera for more than a decade. In fact, Bhansali was greatly impressed by Fardeen in his first meeting. Fardeen said, “20 minutes after the meeting, Mr. Bhansali came and took one look and left. We had met before also. And when he was convinced, he agreed to do the look test. I couldn’t believe my luck. I was very grateful for this opportunity.”
Look test picture sent to Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Fardeen Khan
After the look test, the film producer called him and gave him the good news. Fardeen Khan said, “He was not there during my look test. My pictures were sent to him and then I got a call from him. He said- Congratulations, you are Wali Mohammad! It was adventurous and nerve-wracking because I had not been acting for a long time.”
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 26, 2024, 10:43 IST