Actor-producer Ajay Devgn is soon coming up with a television show based on the life of yoga guru Baba Ramdev. Actor Vikrant Massey, who is riding high after the applauds garnered by his film A Death in the Gunj, was finalized to play the role of Ramdev in the show, but somehow things didn’t work out between the actor and the makers.
Here is the reason why this happened…
An insider says, “Vikrant was on the radar and the team was keen to take him on board and he had even started prepping for his role by growing his beard and hair. It was a sudden decision to opt out and happened after the release of A Death In The Gunj. Not only has the film, but also Vikrant’s performance in it also has been appreciated by all. The actor now doesn’t want to get bogged down by his role in the Baba Ramdev series as he’s been getting many offers and his well-wishers advised him against taking up a TV series at this stage in his career”.
“But Abhinav and the production team are upset as Vikrant forgot to inform them first when he decided to opt out. Abhinav and Ajay’s team were unaware of Vikrant’s decision to opt out, as he had not informed them officially and they had to read about it in the media. Now they are scouting for an actor and should be able to find someone suitable soon”, added the source.
Talking about the same Vikrant says, “Nobody is in a fix. It’s unfair to say that I have done that. I opted out of the show about five days ago but it’s probably coming out now. I have worked with these guys in television eight years ago and I know them since then. Everything has been professional resolved. Yes, I was on board but I opted out it last week and informed them about it. We had a telephonic conversation. It was unfortunate that we couldn’t work on this together but aaj nahi toh kal hum kaam karenge saath mein.”
However, the source is clear that Vikrant’s opting out has not delayed the project.