Sonu Sood, who received hearts as the menacing antagonist chhedi singh in the 2010 blockbuster Dabangg, not too long ago shared that Salman Khan had supplied him the role of Chhedi Singh’s brother in Dabangg 2However, Sonu turned it down.
For the unversed, the first installment of Dabangg, directed by Abhinav Kashyap, hinted at a storyline the place Chhedi Singh’s brother would search revenge in opposition to Chulbul Pandey (Salman Khan). Despite this setup, Dabangg 2 launched a contemporary group of villains led by Prakash Raj, supported by Nikitin Dheer and Deepak Dobriyal.
In an interview with Humans of Bombay, Sonu revealed, “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.”
Explaining his determination, he stated, “Somehow the role didn’t excite me. Salman and Arbaaz were very sweet and they told me to do it. But I told them, ‘I am not excited, do this role. So how can I make money?’ They said, ‘It’s okay, no issues.’”
Sonu additionally shared that Salman invited him to the premiere of Dabangg 2, and he attended the occasion regardless of not being a part of the sequel. While each Dabangg and Dabangg 2 have been large hits, the third installment, Dabangg 3underperformed at the field workplace.
Sonu is gearing up for his upcoming motion movie Fateh, which marks his debut as a director and producer. Fateh is about to launch in cinemas on January 10, 2025. Besides Sonu, the movie includes a star-studded forged together with Jacqueline Fernandez, Vijay Raaz, and Naseeruddin Shah.
