Rajneesh Duggal was offered these two roles in ‘Murder’, the actor rejected, told the reason after 20 years

In the year 2004, Anurag Basu’s directed film ‘Murder’ was released. Emraan Hashmi and Mallika Sherawat were in important roles in it. It got mixed response from people but it proved to be a superhit at the box office. However, very few people know that Emraan Hashmi was not the first choice for the lead role, but Rajneesh Duggal. Recently, while talking to Siddharth Kannan, Rajneesh told the reason due to which he/she had rejected the role which could have changed his/her life. 1920 actor Rajneesh Duggal told that he/she was offered that role just 3 days after winning Mr. India in March 2003. happened. The judges of that competition were Mukesh Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt. he/she was the one who contacted the actor. ‘Mahesh Bhatt was the guest speaker. he/she first looked at everyone and then asked about us. Everyone was introducing themselves. There they were explaining the reason for holding this competition. I also said with confidence that I have come here to win. I think my confidence touched his/her heart.

Was making a movie to launch Emraan Hashmi

The next day, Mukesh Bhatt inquired about the boy from Delhi, and producer Anshuman Swamy pointed him/her towards Rajneesh. Three days later, Rajneesh was called to Mukesh Bhatt’s office along with Swami and musician Abu Malik. There, Mukesh Bhatt revealed that he/she was making a film to relaunch his/her nephew Emraan Hashmi, who had debuted with 2003’s ‘Footpath’. ‘I’m dating a new girl called Reema Gill (Mallika Sherawat’s real name) from Delhi NCR and she played me the album Murder, which was amazing.’

This is why Rajneesh Duggal rejected the film

Then Mukesh Bhatt asked Rajneesh to choose between two roles. Husband or boyfriend, in which Imran was going to play another role. After listening to the storyline, which also included intimate scenes. Rajneesh had told that he/she has a girlfriend (now his/her wife Pallavi) and he/she cannot kiss on screen. Rajneesh’s decision to walk away from ‘Murder’ was out of respect for their relationship.