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2006's socio-political drama Rang De Basanti is considered one of the most important films in the history of Indian cinema leaving a profound and lasting impression on moviegoers. Helmed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, the movie was a box-office hit. The powerful performances of the ensemble cast including Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Atul Kulkarni, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, British actress Alice Patten, Waheeda Rehman, and Soha Ali Khan with R Madhavan in a special appearance, is etched in the souls of moviegoers. However, did you know that Aamir Khan 'gave away' the climax scene of the movie to Siddharth?
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Aamir Khan 'Gave Away' Rang De Basanti's Climax Scene to Siddharth!
During a recent interview, actor Kunal Kapoor, who played Aslam in the movie, revealed that Aamir 'gave away' the climax scene to Siddharth.
Notably, in the climax scene of Rang De Basanti, Siddharth's character enters the radio station and speaks on behalf of the entire gang.
During the conversation on the YouTube channel Khaane Mein Kya Hai, Kunal revealed that the climax scene was supposed to have all of them going to the radio station and sharing a few words. However, Aamir came up with the idea to let only one speak on the radio.
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When Aamir pitched the idea, everyone assumed that he would be the one to speak on the radio. But, to everyone's surprise, Aamir chose Siddharth.
Kunal said, "Everyone assumed that it would be him. But he said, ‘Who is the smartest guy in the group? Like who is the most well-spoken guy in the group? It’s Siddharth. So let him take over the radio’."
Praising Aamir, Kunal said that any actor would have taken the opportunity and taken the lead in the climax scene. However, the Laal Singh Chaddha actor thought of the greater good and did what was best for the film.
As Kunal shared, "Aamir’s logic is 'If every character in the film works, the film works and if the film works, it’s great for me’.”
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Notably, Siddharth made his Bollywood debut with Rang De Basanti after establishing himself in the South film industry. For the unversed, before locking Siddharth, Mehra approached Randeep Hooda. However, the Jaat actor turned down the offer.
