Sonu Sood shares why he rejected role of Chhedi Singh’s brother in Dabangg 2
Actor Sonu Sood recently opened up on why he rejected the role of Chhedi Singh’s brother in Salman Khan’s Dabangg 2. In an interview, the actor, who played the primary antagonist Chhedi Singh in Dabangg, said that the role didn’t quite excite him.
While speaking to Humans of Bombay, Sonu Sood shared that Arbaaz Khan and Salman Khan, who are his good friends, approached him for the role of Chhedi Singh’s brother. “Salman and Arbaaz are like my family. So they called me again to play the role of Chhedi Singh’s brother, but I rejected the role.”
“Somehow the role didn’t excite me. Salman and Arbaaz were very sweet, and they told me to do it. But I told them, ‘Mujhe excitement nahi aa raha, yeh role ko le kar. Toh main kaise kar paunga.’ They said, ‘It’s okay, no issues’,” he added.
Dabangg, directed by Abhinav Kashyap, hinted at a storyline where Chhedi Singh’s brother would seek revenge against Chulbul Pandey, played by Salman Khan. However, Dabangg 2 opted for a new set of villains, led by Prakash Raj and supported by Nikitin Dheer and Deepak Dobriyal.
In 2019, Dabangg 3 was released, featuring Sonakshi Sinha and Sai Manjrekar in lead roles. Although the film received lukewarm reviews from critics, it was expected to perform decently at the box office. The movie was directed by Prabhudeva.
