Filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and music composer Vishal Bharadwaj, who is known for films like Maqbool, Omkara, and Haider, has opened up about the film Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola starring Imran Khan and Pankaj Kapur. The filmmaker explained the reason behind unusual casting and also revealed how most of his projects were being shelved at that time. In an interview with The Lallantop, Vishal explained that the role was not initially offered to Imran. He said, “The role was to be initially played by Ajay Devgn and he left this film for Son of Sardar. It was such a long time ago, we both have forgotten this. But there was so much anger in me because of the number of films I have made, the double of that have been shelved including Midnight’s Children, which was very close to my heart. And whoever was available at that time, I made the film with him.” Talking about Imran, Vishal said, “I feel we all are a bit biased. We have been conditioned to think a certain way about Imran. I am not saying he is Uttam Kumar or Dilip Kumar, but we have been conditioned. He has never said that he is a weak actor." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Imran Khan (@imrankhan) Vishal mentioned that our conditioning has been so strong that, since he hasn't watched Imran's movies recently, if someone were to say that Imran can't act, he might tend to believe them. Imran was last seen in 'Katti Batti' opposite Kangana Ranaut in 2018. Talking about his comeback, Imran wrote on Threads, “To whom it may concern; I hear you. And I'm working on it. Thank you for being so patient with me.” Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola, also starring Anushka Sharma, was released in 2013.
