Published 16:11 IST, November 25th 2020

Varun Dhawan rubbishes rumours of being the first choice for Harshad Mehta's 'Scam 1992'

Actor Varun Dhawan has refuted all the rumours that were linked to him being the first choice for Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story.

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Actor Varun Dhawan has refuted all rumours that were linked to him being first choice for Scam 1992: Harsh Mehta Story.  actor corrected a Twitter user who shared a post where he wrote that Varun was originally going to play le in Harsh Mehta’s latest show Scam. user in post wrote that Coolie 1 actor was ideal choice for web show, but later filmmaker found Pratik Gandhi suitable for role.

Varun Dhawan rubbished rumors about being first choice for Scam 1992 

tweet of user re, “Did you kw? #VarunDhawan was first choice to play iconic role of #HarshMehta in Scam 1992. Later director Hansal Mehta suggested #PratikGandhi and rest is history.’ Rubbishing such rumours by user, actor wrote that it is only Pratik Gandhi who could do full justice to show and his part. “Really t true I think only choice for this show can be #pratikgandhi absolutely brilliant he is. big fan #scam 1992,” Varun’s tweet re.

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Earlier, even Hansal Mehta h shot down a rumour about show. He fact-checked a report that claimed Scam 1992 is top-rated television program on IMDb. Responding to report, he wrote in a tweet, “t exactly true. We are around number 21. This news is statistically inaccurate.” With a 9.0 rating, Scam 1992 is indeed at number 21 spot on IMDb’s list of top 250 shows.

show has been acclaimed by critics and was also a big hit with fans. story set in 1980s and 90’s Bombay, Scam 1992: Harsh Mehta Story follows life of Harsh Mehta, a stockbroker who took stock market to dizzying heights and his catastrophic downfall. It also stars Shreya Dhanwanthary and Satish Kaushik, among ors.

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Earlier, as per a recent report by SpotboyE, biopic was planned under Paresh Rawal's production years ago.  report stated that Paresh Rawal who was producing film on life of Harsh Mehta h chosen  Brinath ki Dulhaniya actor to play le role in biopic on Harsh Mehta. However, idea was scrapped later. rights to make a movie on Harsh Mehta's story was apparently with Paresh Rawal's production company earlier, however, rights were later acquired by Sameer Nair and Applause Entertainment. 

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16:13 IST, November 25th 2020