Manoj Bajpayee Almost Lost The Family Man To This Legendary South Star & Before It Was A Show, It Was Supposed To Be A Telugu Film

The Family Man is one of the greatest shows made in Indian cinema. Created by Raj & DK, the show stars Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, and Sharib Hashmi in pivotal roles. While fans are desperately waiting for the third season, we’ve got you an interesting peg, and can you guess who was the first choice to play Srikant Tiwari and no, we’re not talking about Rajinikanth or Kamal Haasan, or Manoj. It was none other than South megastar Chiranjeevi, and the series was initially supposed to be a Telugu film; scroll below to read the scoop.

Honestly, it’s difficult to imagine anyone else playing Srikant other than Manoj, but in a recent interview, producer Ashwini Dutt made a huge revelation about approaching Chiranjeevi for the show.

According to the latest reports, Telugu producer Ashwini, in a recent interview, revealed that South megastar Chiranjeevi was the first choice to play the protagonist role in The Family Man. In fact, it was initially supposed to be a Telugu film by Raj & DK and not a full-fledged show.