Sushant Snubs YRF; Says He Wouldn’t Have Done ‘Befikre’

“I was never offered ‘Befikre’. But had I been offered, I wouldn’t have done it,” says Sushant Singh Rajput.

Sushant Singh Rajput in a still from Shudh Desi Romance. (Photo Courtesy: YouTube Screenshot)

Sushant Singh Rajput made his Bollywood debut with well received film, Kai Po Che.

The actor then went on to work in two Yash Raj Films, Shuddh Desi Romance and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy. But when he was asked if he would’ve done YRF’s Befikre starring Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor, here’s what he said.

I was never offered Befikre. But had I been offered, I wouldn’t have done it. If the same production house is offering me a niche film like Detective Byomkesh Bakshy (2015), I would do it because Dibakar Banerjee (director) has a different interpretation of the old classic; and I would do a Paani where Shekhar Kapur will be raising a very important and immediate issue.

Sushant Singh Rajput, Actor

In an interview with Hindustan Times, the actor pointed out that the film was not representative of the “new-age youth of India” and that’s why he wouldn’t be interested in such a film.

If Befikre was representing the new-age youth of India and romance as what it was claiming, it would have been great irrespective of the box-office numbers. But unfortunately, it didn’t do that and hence I would not be interested.

Sushant Singh Rajput

Sushant used to be a YRF talent but things turned sour between the actor and the production house when they started focussing more on other actors.

(Source: Hindustan Times)