Kiran Rao reveals Aamir Khan wanted to play Ravi Kishan’s role in Laapataa Ladies, later admitted Ravi was ‘better’ than him

Aamir also auditioned for the role and was “really good”. But then Rao showed her the audition tape of Ravi Kishan and he agreed that he would not be able to match up to that.

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Rao said, “I feel he (Kishan) brings a complete surprise to this character because you don’t know what to expect from him. When Aamir is in a role, he sort of sets expectations for his character. Aamir was very in on that decision that Ravi can do this better and perhaps, ‘I wouldn’t do full justice to it.'”

Rao also reflected upon choosing not-so-popular faces for her film. She shared, “It was kind of deliberate. I was really lucky because Aamir was fully supportive of the idea, he also felt strongly that the story needed to be rooted and authentic, with faces that were fresh enough to be very believable in this rural setting and also not to raise expectation of any kind.”

Bankrolled jointly by her former husband Aamir Khan’s banner Aamir Khan Production and her own venture Kindling Productions, Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies will hit screens on March 1. Set against the backdrop of rural India, the film revolves around the story of two young brides who get exchanged on a train.