Rakul Preet Singh recalls being replaced by THIS actress in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story biopic

Rakul Preet Singh has recently opened up about her emotional experience of being replaced by an actress in the film M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story. The actress, who was last seen in Indian 2, shared her feelings during a podcast with Ranveer Allahabadia on his YouTube channel. Rakul spoke candidly about her struggles balancing her career in Telugu cinema and Bollywood during that period. SShe revealed that she had initially been cast in Neeraj Pandey's biopic but was replaced by Disha Patani.

Recalling the situation, Rakul mentioned that the shooting schedule for M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story was postponed by a month. This delay caused a clash with her prior commitments to films starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR, which she had already signed for. Rakul explained, “It was the role which eventually went to another actress. I had done the costume and script reading, but then their dates shifted by a month, and I was shooting films with Ram Charan and Jr NTR. Bruce Lee: The Fighter was about to release in a month and two songs were yet to be shot. So, I couldn’t adjust the dates at all, and I cried that I missed out on such a good film.”

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story showcased the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput as the titular character, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The film narrates the inspiring journey of the former Indian cricket captain from a young cricketer to a World Cup-winning hero. The biopic also featured notable actors like Kiara Advani, Anupam Kher, Kumud Mishra, Bhumi Pednekar, and Brijendra Kala in significant roles.

Rakul Preet Singh began her acting career with the Kannada romantic-drama Gilli and made her Tollywood debut with Keratam. She later ventured into Bollywood with Divya Khosla Kumar’s Yaariyan, opposite Himansh Kohli. Her Bollywood filmography includes Aiyaary, De De Pyaar De, Shimla Mirchi, Attack, Runway 34, Cuttputlli, Doctor G, Thank God, Chhatriwali, and I Love You. Recently, Rakul starred in Kamal Haasan’s patriotic action-drama Indian 2, alongside Siddharth.