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When Anil Kapoor was in two minds to play Priyanka Chopra's dad

Do you know Anil Kapoor was hesitant to play Priyanka Chopra's dad in Dil Dhadakne Do, read on. 

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Published : Jan 22 2021, 06:09 PM IST
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Anil Kapoor is an evergreen actor with a gigantic on screen presence. He can ace any role like a pro and has an amazing craft as an actor. But do you know he was in two minds to play Priyanka Chopra's dad in Dil Dhadakne Do?   

Anil Kapoor is an evergreen actor with a gigantic on-screen presence. He can ace any role like a pro and has an amazing craft as an actor. But do you know he was in two minds to play Priyanka Chopra's dad in Dil Dhadakne Do?   

Anil Kapoor is an evergreen actor with a gigantic on-screen presence. He can ace any role like a pro and has an amazing craft as an actor. But do you know he was in two minds to play Priyanka Chopra's dad in Dil Dhadakne Do? 

 

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Anil Kapoor played a rich Punjabi father to PC in Dil Dhadakne Do, the actor aced his role smoothly as he portrayed the role of the head of a dysfunctional Punjabi family alongside Shefali Shah as his wife.   

Anil Kapoor played a rich Punjabi father to PC in Dil Dhadakne Do, the actor aced his role smoothly as he portrayed the role of the head of a dysfunctional Punjabi family alongside Shefali Shah as his wife.   

Anil Kapoor played a rich Punjabi father to PC in Dil Dhadakne Do, the actor aced his role smoothly as he portrayed the role of the head of a dysfunctional Punjabi family alongside Shefali Shah as his wife. 

 

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In a talk with Tiffin Talks Anil Kapoor once shared that he was in a dual mind before playing Priyanka's dad in the film because earlier they were offered to romance each other on-screen.   

In a talk with Tiffin Talks Anil Kapoor once shared that he was in a dual mind before playing Priyanka's dad in the film because earlier they were offered to romance each other on-screen.   

In a talk with Tiffin Talks Anil Kapoor once shared that he was in a dual mind before playing Priyanka's dad in the film because earlier they were offered to romance each other on-screen. 

 

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While sharing his thoughts he said, "But my issue was I am being honest. I was like Priyanka Chopra's father yaar! We were supposed to do films where we were romantic towards each other. I thought, ‘Ranveer Singh phir bhi newcomer hai yaar’. Harsh came to me and said, ‘You are not actually her father, you are playing a role'."  

While sharing his thoughts he said, "But my issue was I am being honest. I was like Priyanka Chopra's father yaar! We were supposed to do films where we were romantic towards each other. I thought, ‘Ranveer Singh phir bhi newcomer hai yaar’. Harsh came to me and said, ‘You are not actually her father, you are playing a role'."  

While sharing his thoughts he said, "But my issue was I am being honest. I was like Priyanka Chopra's father yaar! We were supposed to do films where we were romantic towards each other. I thought, ‘Ranveer Singh phir bhi newcomer hai yaar’. Harsh came to me and said, ‘You are not actually her father, you are playing a role'."

 

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She further added that sometimes you need people to put their forward-thinking in fron of you and make you understand it well. "Things have changed now, it was me playing her father and not actually her father," Anil added. Well, it was quite an interesting film and an amazing character altogether. 

She further added that sometimes you need people to put their forward-thinking in fron of you and make you understand it well. "Things have changed now, it was me playing her father and not actually her father," Anil added. Well, it was quite an interesting film and an amazing character altogether. 

She further added that sometimes you need people to put their forward-thinking in fron of you and make you understand it well. "Things have changed now, it was me playing her father and not actually her father," Anil added. Well, it was quite an interesting film and an amazing character altogether. 

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