Mrunal Thakur Turned Down YRF’s ‘Thugs Of Hindostan’ For This Reason? ( Photo Credit – Instagram ; Thugs Of Hindostan Poster )
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Mrunal Thakur rose to fame from television. She had started her career with television and slowly made her way into Bollywood with her hard work and dedication. She debuted in the Hindi film industry with the film Love Sonia in 2018 and then received popularity after playing a pivotal role in Super 30 and Batla House. However, she received a lot of appreciation for her recent film Sita Ramam.
However, did you know she was being offered to be a YRF actress at the start of her career, but things did not work out for some reason. Keep scrolling to get to the scoop.
As per a News18 report, Reports have it that Aamir Khan had seen some of her clips from her serials. He had approached her with the role in ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ starring him, Amitabh Bachchan and Katrina Kaif. Mrunal Thakur even gave a screen test for the same but the role was later offered to Fatima Sana Shaikh. In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, the actress revealed her reason.
During the conversation, Mrunal Thakur said, “I had gone through the audition process. It was a lovely process, a great journey for 2-3 months. I also got a chance to do a look test with Aamir (Khan).” She was asked, what happened after the screen test and the actress gracefully replied, “And then Fatima (Sana Shaikh) happened, and for me, Love Sonia happened.”
Later, it was also reported that Mrunal Thakur had auditioned for Salman Khan’s Sultan, but as we all know, Anushka Sharma did it.
On the work front, Mrunal was last seen in the film Gumraah with Aditya Roy Kapur. Even though it was appreciated by the critics, the film has been declared a flop due to its tragic box office results. She has a lineup of upcoming projects, including Pooja Meri Jaan, Pippa, and a pan-Indian film with Nani.
