Rajeev Khandelwal recalls shelved Bhansali film Chenab Gandhi

Actor Rajeev Khandelwal who is currently seen in Amazon MX Players courtroom drama series Amar Vishwas opened up about his longshelved Chenab Gandhi with one of Bollywoodrsquos biggest filmmakers Sanjay Leela BhansaliKhandelwal who began his career with television and later transitioned to films shared that working with Bhansali was not an opportunity he could resist as he was instantly captivated by the scriptRajeev Khandelwal discusses Chenab GandhiIn a discussion with Pinkvilla Rajeev shared how he got the offer He said Knowing that Irsquom popular ek commercial film director came to me jiske baare mein aap sab ko pata hoga I was signed by a popular filmmaker from our industry Unhone mujhe sign kiya aur main do film ke deal par tha par film kabhi take off nahi hui Since he was a commercial director the projects seemed commercial but the script was one of the very few good scripts that I had ever come acrossKnowing that I am popular a commercial film director someone whom you all would know approached me He signed me for a twofilm deal but the film never took offIrsquom talking about Chenab Gandhi Woh maine script ki wajah se kiya tha I remember telling Mr Bhansali lsquoaap na mujhe pehle test kare You tell me that you want me Post that give me the liberty to ask you for the script and also the freedom for me to say no I know you are a senior director but sir aap pehle mere screen test aur look test kar lo Jis din aap bologe Rajeev yeshellip I want you Uske baad main script padunga phir main bhi apna ek right rakhunga haan ya naa bolne karsquordquoI agreed to do it because of the script I remember telling Mr Bhansali lsquoPlease test me first Tell me that you want me After that give me the liberty to ask for the script and also the freedom to say no I know you are a senior director but sir please conduct my screen test and look test first The day you tell me ldquoRajeev yeshellip I want yourdquo after that I will read the script and then I will also keep my right to say yes or norsquoldquoUnhone uss baat ki kadar ki 15ndash20 din tak hum milte rahe Uske baad maine jaakar script padhi Main script sunkar hil gaya aur maine kaha lsquoI will do it I wanna do itrsquo Not because of the setup but because of the scriptrdquoHe respected that We kept meeting for 15ndash20 days After that I went and read the script I was shaken after hearing it and said lsquoI will do it I want to do itrsquo Not because of the setup but because of the scriptChenab Gandhi was one of the most anticipated projects of Sanjay Leela Bhansali The film was going to be a biopic based on the life of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan the Pashtun freedom fighter also known as Frontier GandhiAbout Amar VishwasThe series begins with the brutal murder of an influential film producer Jessu Momin a case the media is quick to label as lsquoopenandshutrsquo Suspicion immediately falls on Bahar Chakravarty a young woman already convicted by public perception Stepping into the fray is Amar Vishwas an unconventional and razorsharp lawyer who knows that facts alone rarely reveal the full story As Amar takes on Baharrsquos defence he begins to uncover layers of exploitation manipulation and longburied secrets revealing a conspiracy that runs deeper and darker than it first appears