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THROWBACK: When Katrina Kaif said replacing Priyanka Chopra in Salman Khan's Bharat was a ‘non-issue’
In an old interview, Katrina Kaif spilled the beans on her replacing Priyanka Chopra in Salman Khan- led Bharat. Read to know what she said!
It is well-known that Katrina Kaif took over Priyanka Chopra's role in Bharat after the Barfi actress stepped away from the film to focus on her marriage. Her exit from the Salman Khan-starrer generated quite a bit of discussion. Now, we’ve come across a throwback story in which Kaif appeared to feel completely at ease with replacing Chopra, viewing it as a non-issue.
In an old interview, Katrina shared her thoughts on replacing PeeCee in Bharat, stating that she holds a lot of affection for Priyanka, whom she considers a dear friend. She mentioned that both of them had even started learning Kathak together when they were just beginning their acting careers. Katrina emphasized that the situation surrounding the replacement was a non-issue, and that both she and Priyanka, along with the director, were completely fine with how things played out.
She felt that it was unfortunate the media chose to highlight this matter, as it brought unnecessary attention to something that wasn’t needed. For Katrina, the focus should instead be on the film itself, given the hard work that went into making it.
In another interview, Kaif mentioned that she was unaware of who had been chosen for Bharat before her. She recalled that Ali Abbas had discussed the script and her role in Bharat while she was filming Tiger Zinda Hai with Salman Khan.
She further added that everyone has a different perspective on things and that she couldn’t be in every Khan film. If Priyanka was selected for the role, she had her reasons for not taking it. She expressed that doing Bharat was meant to be her destiny and that she was happy it came to her.
When the Merry Christmas actress read the script, she loved it and believed it to be her best role so far. She felt that the question of being the first or second choice was irrelevant and emphasized that it wasn’t about anyone’s ego.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Kat and PeeCee are reportedly all set to share the screen space in Farhan Akhtar's Jee Le Zara with Alia Bhatt.
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