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Muzammil Ibrahim had previously claimed that he was the first choice for Avi in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.
Muzammil Ibrahim also dated Deepika Padukone in the past.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani remains one of the most popular films to date. Released in 2013, the movie was directed by Ayan Mukerji and starred Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur and Kalki Koechlin in the lead. Actor Muzammil Ibrahim had previously claimed that when Ayan was writing the movie, he was considering him for the role of Avi – which was later played by Aditya Roy Kapur. Now, he has revealed what really went wrong and why he was never given the script of YJHD.
In a recent interview with Hindi Rush, Muzammil, who previously also dated Deepika Padukone, talked about the casting of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and shared, “I think it got stuck at casting. I spoke to Ayan about it later, and we clarified it as well. It was a misunderstanding. I was expecting that Ayan would send me the script, but he didn’t. And perhaps, it was my fault that I didn’t ask for it, that Ayan, you told me you would give me the script.”
“That communication was being done via the casting people, even though Ayan and I were very good friends at the time. We had been discussing the process, but when the conversation shifted towards casting, I don’t know how they conducted the communication. Even the casting guys play a lot of games,” he added.
Muzammil Ibrahim Was Not Removed Because Of Deepika Padukone
In one of his previous interviews, Muzammil was asked if he was not being considered for YJHD had anything to do with Deepika Padukone, who was in a relationship with him in the past. To this, Ibrahim told Siddharth Kannan, “This had nothing to do with her”. However, he claimed that it was he who suggested Deepika’s name for the movie.
“He would often discuss casting with me, if he should take Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif… He would discuss this with me. We were very close. Deepika was the right cast for that film and I told him the same thing,” Muzammil said.
Chirag Sehgal works as a Senior Sub-Editor in the Entertainment team at News18.com. With an experience of five years in the media industry, he largely focuses on Indian television coverage. Apart from bringing …Read More
Chirag Sehgal works as a Senior Sub-Editor in the Entertainment team at News18.com. With an experience of five years in the media industry, he largely focuses on Indian television coverage. Apart from bringing … Read More
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September 17, 2025, 08:15 IST
