Family Man actor Sharib Hashmi recently opened up about being rejected for popular roles like Vicky Kaushal's Kamli in Sanju and Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Chand Nawab in Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Sharib is best known for his portrayal of JK in The Family Man series
Sharib Hashmi
Actor Sharib Hashmi recently opened up about missing out on key roles in two major Bollywood films. He added that the rejections and disappointments continue to remain as lingering regrets in his career. Sharib is best known for the role of JK Talpade in the highly acclaimed web series The Family Man, headlined by Manoj Bajpayee.
Sharib Hashmi recalls being rejected for Sanju, Bajrangi Bhaijaan
During a recent interview, Sharib revealed that he had auditioned multiple times for the role of Kamli in Sanju, a biopic on Sanjay Dutt helmed by Rajkumar Hirani. However, the part eventually went to Vicky Kaushal and went on to become one of the film’s most loved performances.
Opening up about the opportunities, Sharib told Filmigyan, “Mujhe Sanju ka ek bada afsos hai, jo role kiya tha Kamli ka, uske liye mein kaafi shortlist hua tha, kaafi time tak chal raha tha. To vo ek afsos hai. Fir Bajrangi Bhaijaan me jo Nawazuddin Siddiqui ne kiya tha, uske liye bhi mene audition diya tha aur shortlist hua tha, kuch rounds of audition hue the mere, but vo naseeb ki baat hai. (One big regret I have is Sanju. For the role of Kamli, I was shortlisted, and the process lasted quite some time. So that remains a regret. Then, for Bajrangi Bhaijaan, the role that Nawazuddin Siddiqui played, I had auditioned for that as well and was shortlisted. I went through a few rounds of auditions, but that’s a matter of destiny).”
Sanju, which was released in 2018, starred Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role as Sanjay Dutt. Vicky Kaushal’s portrayal of Kamli, a fictionalised version of Sanjay’s close friend Paresh Ghelani, was highly appreciated for its emotional depth and loyal arc.
On the other hand, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, directed by Kabir Khan, was headlined by Salman Khan. Nawazuddin Siddiqui played Chand Nawab in the film, a quirky Pakistani TV journalist who helps Bajrangi in reuniting a mute Indian girl with her family across the border.
About Sharib Hashmi
Sharib Hashmi shot to fame for his portrayal of JK, a close friend to Manoj Bajpayee's Srikant Tiwari in The Family Man series. Most recently, he was seen in Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos, a spy comedy film backed by Aamir Khan and directed by Vir Das. He was also seen in Gustaakh Ishq, a romantic drama produced by Manish Malhotra, alongside Vijay Varma and Fatima Sana Shaikh.
Beyond films, Sharib has also returned to writing with a recent stage play in collaboration with Tannishtha Chatterjee, marking a significant creative milestone in his theatre journey. Next, he will also be seen in Welcome To Jungle, which stars an ensemble cast including Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Raveena Tandon, among others.
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