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Sanjay Leela Bhansali had been wanting to make a biopic on Sahir Ludhianvi for quite some time, and had even brought Irrfan Khan on board to play the poet and lyricist in 2017. Several actors were in talks to play the role of renowned poet Amrita Pritam opposite him, and Kareena Kapoor almost ended up doing the film. The project, however, never materialise.
While we missed out on seeing Kareena and Irrfan together in the Sahir Ludhianvi biopic, the two actors now star together in Angrezi Medium, where Kareena is playing an extended cameo as a cop.
Recently, in an interview with Mid-day, Kareena spoke about missing out on the opportunity to work with Irrfan earlier.
Kareena also spoke about why she agreed to do an extended cameo role in Angrezi Medium. “Choosing this film was an easy decision. The greed of wanting to work with Irrfan made me go for it. I have wanted that box ticked for a long time. When Homi [Adajania, director] read the part to me, I was game.”
She added that she worked on Angrezi Medium while accompanying Saif Ali Khan to his shoot for Jawaani Jaaneman. “So, I was in London for two months anyway. I had to devote 12 to 15 days to the shoot. That was my chance to work with Irrfan. Thank God it worked out!”
Angrezi Medium traces the journey of a doting father who goes to great lengths when his daughter expresses her wish to go to London to pursue college education. The Homi Adajania film, which was slated for a 20 March release, has now been shifted to 13 March.
The ensemble cast includes Dimple Kapadia, Pankaj Tripathi, Deepak Dobriyal and Ranvir Shorey.
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