Shahid Kapoor is in the news these days. The reason is his upcoming film ‘Cocktail 2’, which is a romantic comedy drama film. Made under the direction of Homi Adajania, this film is going to be released in theaters on June 19. This picture is also being discussed because it is the sequel of 2012’s ‘Cocktail’, in which Saif Ali Khan was seen in the lead role. However, he was not the first choice for that film.
Even though Saif Ali Khan was not the first choice for that film, people liked him a lot in that film. Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty were also seen with him. The film also did good collection at the box office. Now that ‘Cocktail 2’ is about to be released, let us know who the makers wanted to cast before Saif in ‘Cocktail’ which was released 14 years ago. We also know how much budget the film was made in and how much it earned.
‘Cocktail’ budget and collection
Like the second part, the first part was also directed by Homi Adajania. According to Box Office India, Rs 53 crore was spent in making this film. In India, this film had a net collection of Rs 74.48 crore. The worldwide gross collection of the film was Rs 125 crore. That means the film had a good collection and was successful at the box office.
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Ranbir Kapoor was offered the film
According to IMDB trivia, the makers initially wanted to cast Ranbir Kapoor in this film. Ranbir was also offered the film, but he did not like the script. In such a situation, he could not be a part of this film. It is also said that along with Ranbir, this film was also offered to Imran Khan, but things did not work out with him either. Later this film went to Saif Ali Khan. However, Saif’s ‘Cocktail’ did good business. Now it has to be seen how amazing Shahid Kapoor shows through the sequel.
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