Over the years, Rakul Preet Singh has starred in several films and has carved a niche for herself. Following her streak with Telugu and Kannada films, the actress debuted in Bollywood with ‘Yaariyan.’ In a recent conversation, Rakul opened up on the struggles she faced as a newbie and how she maintained an optimistic outlook. Moreover, Rakul revealed that she was replaced in a Prabhas-led title after four days of filming.
In her conversation with Filmfare, Rakul Preet Singh stated, “I was in paradise. I would think it’s okay if I didn’t get a role, something else is there for me. I was not corrupted and it helped that I wasn’t living in the whole actor/model area in Mumbai and I was living in Kandivali. She added, “I was detached from the actor/model circuit. I would diligently go, do my work and there were a lot of rejections. There was a film in Telugu that I shot for four days and I was replaced. It was with Prabhas.”
Talking about it, she said, “It was for the best. Everybody had the best intention. I was new and in my second year in college. I was studying on the set for my exams. The film was Mr Perfect. After we finished the first schedule, I went to Delhi and there I got to know that I have been replaced by Kajal Aggarwal. So, Kajal and Prabhas’ another film had released that week while we were shooting and it had become a blockbuster. So, the producers thought to repeat the same cast and it was a business call. That happens many times when a new girl gets replaced.”
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When probed if the move hurt Rakul, the actress replied, “No, I didn’t know that aspect. I went back to Delhi and they told me that they will let me know about the second schedule. I got to know that I have been replaced when I went back to Delhi and I said, ‘Okay. There is something better for me.’”
Rakul Preet Singh made her acting debut with the Kannada film ‘Gilli’ in 2009. Meanwhile, Rakul’s last was Kamal Hassan’s ‘Indian 2’ and will also star in its sequel. Additionally, she also has the sequel film ‘De De Pyaar De 2’ in the pipeline.