Actor Aditya Pancholi has set social media abuzz after claiming that he was the original choice to star opposite Madhuri Dixit in the 1988 blockbuster ‘Tezaab’.<\/p>\n
In a post on X, Pancholi hinted that \u201can actor and his elder brother\u201d influenced director N Chandra to replace him \u2014 a remark many online believe points to Anil Kapoor and Boney Kapoor.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was the original choice for Tezaab (1988), opposite @MadhuriDixit. Director N. Chandra, still very much around, can confirm this. Unfortunately, an actor, through his elder brother (who remains active in the industry), influenced the director to replace me. The rest, as they say, is history,\u201d Pancholi wrote.<\/p>\n
He then took aim at the film industry\u2019s internal politics, saying the problem extends far beyond nepotism.<\/p>\n
\u201cRecently, I saw an #Actor speak about nepotism while promoting his new release. Let me say this clearly: Politics in the film industry runs deeper than #Nepotism. Favouritism, manipulation, and power games shape careers more than family ties ever could,\u201d the ‘Aatish’ actor added.<\/p>\n
\nI was the original choice for Tezaab (1988), opposite @MadhuriDixit<\/a> . Director N. Chandra, still very much around can confirm this.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, an actor, through his elder brother (who remains active in the industry), influenced the director to replace me. The rest, as they\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/0GsBvsK2KG<\/a><\/p>\n