Did You Know Vicky Kaushal Had Auditioned For The Role Of Mohinder Amarnath In '83'?

Vicky Kaushal has an exciting lineup of films in the coming few months. From a movie based on 'The Immortal Ashwatthama' and Laxman Utekar's untitled film, he also has Sam Bahadur,' 'Govinda Mera Naam' and 'The Great Indian Family' in the pipeline.

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Vicky Kaushal is flooded with great offers, thanks to his past projects, which he nailed in every way.?

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But did you know the actor was approached by Kabir Khan for his multi-starrer sports drama, 83??

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Well, according to a report in Etimes, the actor was considered for cricketer Mohinder Amarnath's role in Kabir Khan's '83'.?

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Vicky had even auditioned for the role as director Kabir Khan was keen on him playing the role of Mohinder Amarnath.?However, he declined the offer, stating that he didn't want to play second fiddle.?

A source was quoted in the Etimes report as saying,?

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"The audition happened before 'Raazi' released and became a hit, after which he preferred to opt-out of the project as he didn't want to play the second lead in the film. Although Kabir Khan was keen that Vicky play Mohinder Amarnath's role."?

After Kaushal turned it down, Saqib Salem was cast for the role.?

After the release, Mohinder Amarnath was so moved by Saqib's performance that he even handed him his lucky red handkerchief after watching 83.?

Well, Saqib did full justice to the role and deserved every bit of appreciation coming his way.?