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2010's movie Dabangg, starring Salman Khan became a massive hit and his cop role of Chulbul Pandey became iconic. While Sallu came up with two more instalments of the franchise, reports have been abuzz about Dabangg 4. Amid the ongoing buzz, Salman Khan reprised his iconic role of Chulbul Pandey in Ajay Devgn's Singham Again. However, did you know that Chulbul's character was not written for Salman Khan but for Sonu Sood, who played the role of antagonist Cheddi Singh?
During a recent interview with Subhankar Mishra on his YouTube channel, Sonu revealed that Dabangg was meant to feature him (Sonu) as the lead. He even disclosed that the superhit dance number 'Munni Badnaam' in the movie was written for him but Salman took it away at the last minute.
Actor Sonu Sood, during the promotion of his latest film 'Fateh', recalled his meeting with director Abhinav Kashyap. He told how Kashyap spoke to him about making a cop film with a protagonist named Chulbul, and that's when he got on board. However, later things changed and he was offered to play the role of Cheddi Singh. However, initially, he refused to play the antagonist.
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"Abhinav Kashyap was an assistant to Mani Ratnam earlier. He was a very good friend of mine. He told me that I am writing a cop story with the name Chulbul, we will do it together. I was also excited and told him that we would do it," recalled Sonu.
Further, he shared that it was Arbaaz Khan who informed that Salman Khan wanted to work in the film.
After the lead role went to Salman, Kashyap continued to pursue Sonu for the antagonist role.
However, the Shootout At Wadala actor laid some conditions to agree. He asked to add some depth to the character and give him a special song.
The Singh Is Kinng actor said, "They asked me, 'What is the problem with the role, why aren't you doing it?' I asked Abhinav to twist the role a bit. Let’s write it more for the next 2–3 days. If I understand it, then I’ll do it. And, I need a song in the film. I asked them to include an item number."
Further, he added, When Farah (Farah Khan, choreographer) was making the song, I was conversing with her about including certain steps and how it should be a hit."
While Sonu was keen on doing the song, Salman decided to take over at the last minute.
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"Abhinav came with one good and one bad news. Good news about one of the scenes and bad one about Salman taking the song. I said, 'It is my song, how will he come in between like that'. He said that he will do it through a raid scene. I told them that it's wrong, I only had one song," said Sonu.
Well, apart from appreciating Sonu's portrayal of Cheddi Singh, the audience loved the song 'Munni Badnaam'.
