Updated On: 22 February, 2025 10:23 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Actor Viineet Kumar Singh who is basking in the success of Chhaava revealed that director Laxman Utekar had offered him Lukka Chuppi for lead role

Viineet Kumar Singh
Actor Viineet Kumar Singh is receiving a lot of praise for his performance in the recently released film `Chhaava` led by Vicky Kaushal. Chhaava has become the most successful movie at the box office this year so far crossing the Rs 200 cr mark. Performances in the film is being hailed by audiences and critics. Amid this praise, Viineet has been talking about his journey in the film industry so far. He recently addressed how he lost the chance to play the lead role in Lukka Chuppi because of a misunderstanding.
Before Chhaava, director Laxman Utekar had offered Lukka Chuppi to Viineet Kumar Singh. However, a misunderstanding led to Singh losing out on the film to Kartik Aaryan. In a chat with Digital Commentary, Viineet recalled, "There was a Laxman Utekar film, written by a friend of mine. When he gave me the script, it didn’t seem like he was pitching it to me. I assumed he wanted feedback, so I didn’t respond immediately."