7 yrs of Band Baaja Baaraat: Ranbir Kapoor was first choice for the film
The film Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) was what you essentially call a sleeper hit. The movie was also one which gave the industry one of its most energetic and expressive actors ever, in the form of Ranveer Singh. The movie marked his debut in Bollywood, and was Anushka Sharma’s second film. A major reason behind the massive response and buzz generated before the release was its music (who can forget the peppy Ainvayi Ainvayi?). Shot mostly in Delhi, the story was about the carefree, chilled-out Bittoo Sharma (played by Ranveer), and the ambitious, strong-willed Shruti Kakkar (Anushka Sharma). The two start out hating each other, but join hands for business, only to part ways after love creates complications. How the two reconcile forms the rest of the story. As the film marks 7 years of its release, (and hence, 7 years of Ranveer, too), here are 10 things about the film which you probably didn’t know: Actor Ranbir Kapoor was considered for the lead role before it eventually...