Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Rajiv Khandelwal is a well-known name in TV and Hindi cinema. The actor started his career as a TV actor, but everyone is well aware of the position he is at in his career today. Rajiv is in the news these days for his new web show ‘Show Time’, in which his character was well-liked. Rajiv Khandelwal has recently made a shocking revelation, that too about the famous director-producer of Hindi cinema Sanjay Leela Bhansali. He told that Sanjay Leela Bhansali made him wait for about 1 year for the film, which he never started. Sanjay Leela Bhansali had signed him for this film of his.
What did Rajiv Khandelwal say about Chenab Gandhi?
In an interview given to Siddharth Kannan, Rajeev Khandelwal talked about this film, whose name was ‘Chenab Gandhi’. Talking about this film, Rajeev Khandelwal said- ‘Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a respected director. I met him around 2009-10 and at that time he liked my look very much. I was very excited to meet him, I told him that if there is any role suitable for me then please tell me. Then after about 15 days he confirmed that I have been selected for a role. The director of the film Vidhu Puri narrated the script of the film to me and I liked it very much.’
Amitabh Bachchan and Vidya Balan were also a part of the film: Rajiv
‘Amitabh Bachchan and Vidya Balan were also part of this film. I did not want to let go of this opportunity, not only because it was a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film, but the script of the film was also very good and after hearing it, I felt that everything in it was perfect. I even did a photoshoot with Vidya for the poster. But this film could never start. This may sound strange, but this is how I handle life. When I was told that the film is not being made, I consoled myself that this happens to everyone. This is a part of the industry, so I moved on.’
I moved ahead without any complaint: Rajeev Khandelwal
Rajiv further said- ‘I was very excited about the Chenab Gandhi project and perhaps that is why I will always remember it. However, I was not given any information about it earlier. I kept waiting for about a year, but when I came to know that this film is not being made, I moved forward without any depression or complaint. I felt that one year of mine was wasted, but then I felt that this happens to everyone who is a part of this industry. This was bound to happen.’