Sandeep Vanga threatened Adil. Sandeep Vanga created a sensation with Kabir Singh. The film is a remake of Arjun Reddy and it starred Raveer Singh and Kiara Advani in the lead roles. Adil Hussain played the role of the Dean in the film.
Now, Adil Hussain said he regretted playing the role and revealed how Sandeep Vanga threatened him. He said “I was travelling extensively with Mukti Bhawan then and didn’t have the time to go through the full script or watch the original Telugu version,” he said. Hoping to turn down the offer, Adil revealed that he even asked his manager to quote five times his usual fee — expecting the producers to back off. “But they agreed,” he added.
Hussain eventually came on board after reading one particular scene that he found “brilliantly written”. Yet, when he finally saw the finished film, his reaction was starkly different. “I found it misogynistic. When I saw the film, I thought, ‘What have I done?’” he admitted. “It’s not about what Sandeep Reddy Vanga has done — it’s my responsibility. I could have said no. Several women friends expressed disappointment. It was important for me to say I regret doing that film,” he added.
Sandeep Vanga reacted “Ur ‘belief’ in 30 art films didn’t get as much fame to u as ur ‘regret’ of 1 BLOCKBUSTER film did… I regret casting u, knowing that ur greed is bigger than ur passion. NOW I’ll save u from the shame by replacing ur face with AI help. Now smile properly.”