{"id":176256,"date":"2024-11-16T13:34:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T13:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/16\/was-abhishek-bachchan-the-first-choice-for-i-want-to-talk-director-shoojit-sircar-reveals\/"},"modified":"2024-11-16T13:34:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T13:34:59","slug":"was-abhishek-bachchan-the-first-choice-for-i-want-to-talk-director-shoojit-sircar-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/16\/was-abhishek-bachchan-the-first-choice-for-i-want-to-talk-director-shoojit-sircar-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"Was Abhishek Bachchan The First Choice For I Want To Talk? Director Shoojit Sircar Reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Abhishek Bachchan <\/a>is ready to entertain fans with a never-before-seen avatar in Shoojit Sircar’s I Want To Talk<\/em>. But do you know that he was not the first choice for the film? In fact, it was the late actor Irrfan Khan<\/a> who the director had in mind for the role. Speaking on the topic, Shoojit Sircar revealed, \u201cIn I Want To Talk<\/em>, it was supposed to be Irrfan. Abhishek came quite close to that. I am very satisfied with the performance,\u201d in an interview with Cyrus Broacha<\/a> on his podcast. Irrfan Khan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. He died on April 29, 2020, in Mumbai.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Abhishek Bachchan underwent a drastic physical transformation for I Want To Talk<\/em>. Back in October, the makers dropped a poster from the film featuring Abhishek on Instagram. The actor was seen standing inside a room wearing a robe and yellow-printed shorts. He had an annoying expression on his face which appeared borderline funny. The talking point of the poster however was his pot belly with a surgery scar on it. \u201cBolne ke liye toh bohot kuch hai but then, a picture ‘talks’ a thousand words<\/em> (There is a lot to say, but a picture speaks a thousand words)\u201d read the side note.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The trailer of I Want To Talk<\/em> portrays Abhishek Bachchan as Arjun who navigates through several challenges in life through his wit and humour. In the video, a doctor briefs Arjun about a life-altering surgery he must undergo. With limited time left in his hands, Arjun seeks redemption for hurting certain people.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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At the film’s music launch event, Abhishek Bachchan spoke about his potbellied avatar<\/a>, clarifying that it was not prosthetic. \u201cDon’t ever put on weight for a film again. Trust me, at my age, it gets very difficult to lose it after a while. And that is me. That isn’t any prosthetic,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Produced under the banners of Kino Works and Rising Sun Films, I Want To Talk <\/em>will premiere on November 22. Pearle Dey, Kristin Goodard, Jayant Kripalani, Johnny Lever and Ahilya Bambroo are also a part of the project.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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