Its day three and we’re still talking about Fawad Khan. Back in the spotlight (not that he ever truly left) with a new film, the actor has not only created ripples with his appearance in the teaser trailer of Karan Johar’s star-studded upcoming film, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil but is also being hailed by his co-star Ranbir Kapoor for his courageous role in Kapoor & Sons.
Its no secret that Khan’s role in K&S was turned down by several mainstream actors such as Farhan Akhtar, Aditya Roy Kapur and Shahid Kapoor and three unknown others before the film was offered to Khan who said yes after reading the script.
Ranbir Kapoor, who is starring in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil as the main protagonist, in a recent interview with Vogue India, opened up about Khan’s game-changing role in K&S.
Asked if would play a homosexual role on the big screen, Kapoor noted, “Sure, but now it’s already been done. Now he’s (Fawad has) opened the door and it’s easy for us to walk through it. But earlier… I must honestly say I might have turned it down.”
In other Khan news, Karan Johar has admitted in an interview that it was his mother, Hiroo Johar, who first discovered Fawad Khan.
“My mom discovered him first,” said Johar in an interview. “She used to watch his TV show and would always tell me to cast him. I can see the effect he has on all women, beginning with my mom who turns into another person whenever he drops by.”