Did You Know: Sushant Singh Rajput Was Offered This Blockbuster Film That Made Ranveer Singh’s Career a Hit?

Today, on the occasion of his birthday, many people remember Sushant Singh Rajput for all of his characters - Isaan Bhatt from Kai Po Che, Mansoor from Kedarnath and Sarfaraz Yusuf from PK.

Happy Birthday Sushant Singh Rajput!

Building a reputation for himself through his historical performances has helped Sushant Singh Rajput develop an extensive career in terms of opportunities, projects and other success markers (gems) that have played a very important role in his progression of success.

There is a specific moment when an actor made a change in their career due to a rejection of a job. That actor's name is Ranveer Singh.

As part of its public information, the reader might not know that Rajput turned down the iconic film Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. The same movie that was released in 2013 and won multiple Filmfare awards.

Rajput originally received the offer to star as the lead in the romantic drama film Ram-Leela (originally titled Leela). Rajput was committed to two films that had previously been filmed so there was no way for him to have the opportunity to take the role as an A-list lead actor.

The film itself was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and was based off the famous Shakespearean play "Romeo and Juliet" - if you take the time to read it, you can see how the character of "Ram" is a reflection of "Romeo" and "Leela" is a reflection of "Juliet."

Once Sushant stepped away, Ranveer Singh then took on the role of "Ram."

After Sushant stepped away from the project, the role of Ram went to Ranveer Singh. The casting journey did not end there. Kareena Kapoor was first considered for the role of Leela, but exited the project shortly before shooting began. Priyanka Chopra was also approached, but the role finally went to Deepika Padukone.

Meanwhile, 2013 was also a successful year for Sushant Singh Rajput. He impressed audiences with Kai Po Che! and Shuddh Desi Romance, both of which performed well and helped establish him as a promising actor in Bollywood.

Apart from films, he was an engineer from Bihar's Patna and was deeply fascinated by aviation. He took professional flying lessons and was in progress to become a licensed pilot.

Flying represented freedom for him, a literal and symbolic escape from limitations, boundaries, and labels placed on him by the world.