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Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has dropped out of the biopic of former BharatPe co-founder and businessman Ashneer Grover. According to media reports, Aamir has decided to leave the project due to creative differences with the film’s director Rahul Modi.
Earlier there was news that Aamir was going to play the character of Ashneer Grover in this film and Shraddha Kapoor was going to play the lead role with him. Despite Aamir leaving the film, the makers will continue working on this project. Now Shraddha Kapoor and Rahul Modi are looking for a young actor for the role of Ashneer.
Aamir was going to play the role of Ashneer Grover in this film.
Aamir separated due to creative differences Aamir Khan likes the world of startups very much. He was very curious about Ashneer Grover’s biopic. According to the report of Times of India, he himself worked on the script of the film and tried to prepare it as per his own. However, director Rahul Modi and Aamir had different views regarding the script and direction of the film. When no agreement was reached even after continuous talks, Aamir distanced himself from the project.
Makers looking for new young actor Even after Aamir Khan’s departure, work on the biopic has not stopped. Director Rahul Modi and actress Shraddha Kapoor are committed to taking the film forward. Now the makers are looking for a young actor for the role of Ashneer Grover.
According to the report, the makers are in talks with two to three big young actors of the industry and the name of the lead character may be finalized soon.
Ashneer Grover, former co-founder of BharatPe and businessman.
Along with acting, Shraddha will also handle production in the film. Shraddha Kapoor will be seen in an important role in this biopic. She can play the role of Ashneer Grover’s wife Madhuri Jain Grover in the film. Along with this, Shraddha Kapoor is also producing this film in collaboration with a big studio. This film is considered to be a big project of Shraddha’s career as an actor and producer.
Shooting of the film was to start in March 2027 According to the initial plan, the shooting of this film was to start in March 2027. Aamir Khan was about to start work on this biopic after completing the shooting of his period drama film with director Ashutosh Gowarikar. However, now after the change in casting, the shooting schedule may also be affected.
Who is Ashneer Grover? Ashneer Grover is a well-known businessman of the country and former co-founder of BharatPe. Born in a middle-class family of Delhi, Ashneer has studied B.Tech from IIT Delhi and MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. In 2018, he launched BharatPe, which made payments easy for small shopkeepers with a single QR code.
In the year 2021, he became popular in every household after appearing as a judge in the first season of the reality show ‘Shark Tank India’. He remained in the headlines continuously for his outspoken style, book ‘Doglapan’ and later his controversial departure from BharatPe.
