Arjun turned down Parineetis Meri Pyaari Bindu

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RVeeRAO

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Posted: 9 years ago

Arjun turned down Parineeti's Meri Pyaari Bindu

The actor's loss became Ayushmann's gain

Rachana Dubey Sharma Feb 19 2016 6:07 PM 2690

Arjun Kapoor was the first choice for the lead role in Yash Raj Films and Maneesh Sharma's joint production Meri Pyaari Bindu - yep, the same film that is Parineeti Chopra's comeback vehicle. But the actor turned it down. Why?

Turns out, the Ki & Ka actor wanted to do something "more exciting" with his first ever co-star from Ishaqzaade - not just a film set against the backdrop of old Hindi songs and cassettes.

"He heard the narration but wasn't too excited to play Tamilian Parineeti's Bengali boyfriend," says a source.

At this point, Yash Raj Films wasn't even on board.

Post that, the film then went around within showbiz circles before being picked up by YRF with Pari still on board. Finally, Ayushmann Khurrana was zeroed down as the hero.

Image Source: facebook/ArjunKapoorOfficial/ParineetiChopraOfficial

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ponymo

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Posted: 9 years ago

Why only Tamilian? Why not Malayali, or a Telugu or a Kannadiga?

No wonder a lot of Northies think every South Indian is a Madrasi. 🥱

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Pizookie

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Posted: 9 years ago

The way Bollywood stereotypes! And please no accent torture, Parineeti. Had enough of it.

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Posted: 9 years ago

I don't think Arjun likes Parineeti that much. He probably finds her annoying.

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FilmiDhun

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Posted: 9 years ago

So Parineeti is playing a tamil girl... But how does that work out? She looks and speaks like a typical punjabi girl 😕

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WittyFlair

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Posted: 9 years ago

Mixed on this

Arjun and Pari make a fab pair, but I totally get why Arjun would be hesitant to sign this film

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263437

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Posted: 9 years ago

Ayushman is a better actor.

Arjun and Parineeti looked great together in Ishaqzade, but looking forward to this fresh pairing.

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meera27

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Posted: 9 years ago

They had the Sanam Teri Kasam heroine play a telugu girl and not ONE milieu was correct. Everything for her name, clothes, vibhuti in her forehead made her look like a tambram except she kept calling her parents amma,nana, It was torture.

Except Ek Tuje ke liye no other movie was able to show south indians clearly. Research nahin karna hai toh leave it. Why bring in south characters?

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TheekThaak

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Posted: 9 years ago

Originally posted by: dingle_hopper
So Parineeti is playing a tamil girl... But how does that work out? She looks and speaks like a typical punjabi girl 😕

If she is a Tamilian grown up in the northern states, then even slight change in her accent will work. 😆

Anyway, I agree with others. It always has to be the 'Tamil' girl for variety. 😆