Not Shahid Kapoor, but Ranveer Singh was the first choice for Kabir Singh

Updated On: 02 January, 2026 05:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Amid the massive success of Dhurandhar, an old video of Sandeep Reddy Vanga revealing Ranveer Singh as his first choice for Kabir Singh has resurfaced. The filmmaker later went on to praise Ranveer’s powerful performance in Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster

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Ranveer Singh is currently basking in the success of Dhurandhar. The film, which was released in early December, has broken almost all box office records and is creating new ones. The film is already in the Rs 1000 crore club globally and continues to perform well. Amid this, an old video of Sandeep Reddy Vanga calling Ranveer his first choice for the Kabir Singh remake has gone viral.

Ranveer Singh was first choice of Kabir Singh

Sandeep Reddy Vanga made his Bollywood debut with the Hindi remake of his Telugu film Arjun Reddy. The Hindi remake, titled Kabir Singh, starred Shahid Kapoor in the lead and was a massive success. However, in an interview with iDream Media, Vanga had revealed that his first choice for the role was Ranveer Singh. “I was continuously getting calls from Mumbai to do the remake. First, it was pitched to Ranveer Singh. I wanted to do it with him. But finally, he decided he will not do it because it was too dark for him at that time.”

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