Abhishek Banerjee reveals he first refused the role of Jana in 'Stree 2', here's why

Actor Abhishek Banerjee who is receiving praise for his roles in both Stree 2 and Vedaa shared how he secured these contrasting roles Both films which were released on August 15 feature Banerjee in very different charactersIn a conversation with ANI Abhishek spoke about his journey with Stree 2Directed by Amar Kaushik Stree has been a successful franchise and Banerjee revealed how he initially got involvedAmar Kaushik ji is one of the most visionary filmmakers of our time I was always too shy to approach big directors but one day I told him to keep me in mind for a role in his future projects After watching my performance as a dark villain in a film directed by Devashish Makhija Amar ji complimented me saying I reminded him of Amrish Puri ji That was a huge compliment for me Later when Stree was being made I reminded him about giving me a roleWhen it came to casting for Stree 2 Amar Kaushik offered Abhishek the role of Jana However Abhishek was initially hesitantHe offered me the role of Jana I refused at first because Im from Delhi and I usually look for roles with a bit of attitude like the one in Vedaa But Amar ji saw something in me that I hadnt noticeda goofiness and sweetness He insisted I play Jana and thats how I got the opportunity to portray such a wonderful characterOn the other hand Abhishek also shared his experience of landing a role in Vedaa where he stars alongside John AbrahamI wanted to work with Nikkhilji for many years I had met him at some events as well When I met him I told him that I wanted to discuss work and asked him to invite me to his office sometime He said he would but he never did Then I met him somewhere else and reminded him again I guess I left an impression and he eventually called me It was a Sunday and there was no one in his office I felt like he was just like me because I cant sit idle eitherI always want to be working Thats when he told me the story of Vedaa and I felt like I had to do this film he saidStanding alongside a big action star like John Abraham on screen is a huge responsibility I didnt want the audience to feel like the villain was weak or disappointing I saw this as both a great learning opportunity and a big challenge to convince the audience that I could overpower Johns character even without building a big physique he addedVedaa features John Abraham and Sharvari in lead characters Directed by Nikkhil Advani and written by Aseem Arrora Vedaa is produced by Zee Studios Umesh Kr Bansal Monisha Advani Madhu Bhojwani John Abraham and coproduced by Minnakshi DasOn the other hand Abhishek plays the role of Jana in Stree 2 He is joined by Rajkummar Rao Aparshakti Khurrana Shraddha Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi in the filmThe Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Raostarrer which faced a Box Office clash with Khel Khel Mein and Vedaa on August 15 quickly became the top choice for moviegoers surpassing the other two by a huge marginThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever