Ever since the movie has been pronounced, Farzi has faced
casting issues. Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK’s next movie has struggled to
finalise a leading man. They had reached out to Shahid Kapoor for the lead
role, but he had to pass it on because of his wedding and the filming of
Rangoon. The makers had then zeroed in on Arjun Kapoor who had given his nod.
But, now reports emerge that Arjun too has walked out of the film.
“Yes, we were in talks for Farzi with Shahid Kapoor and
Arjun Kapoor, but the talks were at initial stages, and they fell through. Then
we got busy with the release of A Gentleman. Now, we are figuring out how to
take things forward, and which actor to approach.” Nidimoru verified to a tabloid.
It is being reported that Arjun Kapoor recommended cousin Harshvardhan Kapoor
for this part. About this, the director told, “As far as casting Harsh is
concerned, it is too early to talk about it.”
A source said to the tabloid, “Arjun was in talks for Farzi,
until recently. But then the director duo's A Gentleman, starring Sidharth
Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez, released last week, and tanked at the box
office. As reports started trickling in, Arjun felt that at this point in his
career, it wouldn't be wise for him to act in a heist film. The Farzi project
in case hadn't gone beyond an offer, and due to factors that didn't align,
Arjun decided not to take it up. The film hadn't reached the monetary
discussion stage either. Arjun is keen to do a rom-com like Namastey Canada,
which he starts next year. He is also a producer's [Boney Kapoor] son, and
doesn't like to keep anybody hanging. Arjun immediately recommended his cousin,
'Harsh baba' (Harshvardhan), as he calls him. The makers went to Harsh
thereafter. The quirky subject is right up Harsh's alley."
