Did you know: Amitabh Bachchan has been recommended for this role in Khichdi movie – Exclusive | Hindi Movie News

Khichdi started as a TV show in 2002 and since then, the show and its characters have gone through a long and glorious journey, from multiple seasons to movies and now the second installment of the film series. ‘Khichdi 2’ is scheduled to release on his November 17th and features Bapuji, Praful, HansaJayshree and Himanshu.

But did you know that when the makers were considering the idea of ​​turning a TV show into a movie, they were asked not to repeat the same star cast of the show?Sources close to the manufacturer JD Majesia and Aatish Kapdiarevealed that a long time ago, when they wanted to turn a TV show into a movie, a big-name filmmaker suggested they cast a movie star because it would make the project look bigger. When the makers asked who they should consider for the cast, the filmmakers recommended that person for the role of Bapuji. Anand Desai), they will have to consider Amitabh Bachchan and for the role of Praful the makers may choose Paresh Rawal. The filmmaker also added that for Hansa, he needs to stick to the following: Supriya Pathak only.

Our sources added that JD Majethia and other creative stakeholders were not convinced about casting an icon like Amitabh Bachchan in the role of Bapuji. The idea behind their booking stemmed from the fact that Bapuji’s character is scolded and treated in a less than flattering manner within the show. The producers felt that the whole country would be upset to see Amitabh Bachchan treated like that. That’s why even the idea of ​​getting close to Amitabh Bachchan was completely dropped.
The thought process of Khichdi’s creative team was that the cast of the show was devised so that each actor playing a role fit the character of T. Therefore, the producers decided to continue with the original cast. The source was also revealed in the program for the big screen. ‘Khichdi: The Movie’ was released in his 2010 year and featured all of his main cast members including: Rajeev MehtaAnand Desai, Supriya Pathak, vandana pathak.