Sanjay Kapoor says he turned down Ali Abbas Zafar show before Bloody Daddy, but it didn’t hurt director’s ego: ‘Told him I’m not superstar who can get away with it’

“Ali was doing a web series that he wanted me to be a part of, it was the second season of a show, without taking names. I was excited to work with him, but I wasn’t excited with the role. He said my role in the third season would be fabulous. I said ab woh banega nahi banega, but at this juncture I am not too sure,” Sanjay told indianexpress.com.

 

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The actor said it wasn’t an “easy decision” to say no to a director of Ali’s caliber, but he had no other choice–and the filmmaker was gracious enough to understand. “Hats off to him, which is something of today’s directors, when he thought I was correct for this role in Bloody Daddy, he called me to his office to narrate.

“I thought it was so cool that here was a man I had said no to six months ago for something else but he was keen I be a part of his other project. When I was going to his office, I had my fingers crossed that I hope I love this role because I really wanted to be a part of this, just to work with this man who I admire a lot, as a filmmaker and a person.”

Sanjay said when he had turned down the part on the show Ali had offered him, he was forthright with him about why it didn’t excite him enough. “He had no ego. First, I wanted to work with this talented director and then I realized he is a person who is also so grounded. I was honest with him; I was not beating around the bush.

“I said I am not a superstar who will get away with it, it has taken me a long time to make this mark and I don’t want to take any wrong decision. I told him I want to work with him, but in a project where I have something meaty, something to offer. He understood my honesty. Everyone wants to work with talented and honest people.”

Headlined by Shahid Kapoor, Bloody Daddy released last week on JioCinema.