Aparshakti Khurana reveals once he was barred from his own film's trailer launch by the lead actor

Aparshakti Khurana

Bollywood actor Aparshakti Khurana recently opened up about a challenging experience during his early acting days.

The actor, who gained fame with his debut in Dangal alongside Aamir Khan, revealed that he was once barred from attending the trailer launch of one of his own films.

In an interview with The Lallantop, Aparshakti shared that the lead actor of the film asked the producer not to allow him on stage, despite his contributions to the project.

Recalling the incident, Aparshakti said,“Badi ajeeb cheezein sabke saath ho rakhi hain (A lot of weird things have happened to each one of us). Without naming the actor, I did a film and touchwood it was such an amazing set. We had a great time, everyone performed very well. It was a well-made film. Everyone saw the film before the trailer launch and liked it a lot. Trailer launch se teen minute pehle us actor ne ye bol diya producer ko ki, ‘Apar should not be on the stage. Baaki sab actor ko bula lijiye (Thre minutes before the trailer launch that actor told the producer that, 'Apar should not be on stage. You can call all the other actors).”

However, just minutes before the trailer launch, the lead actor told the producer that Aparshakti should not be present on stage. “I flew all the way from Amritsar just for the trailer launch,” he said, describing how excited he was, only to be told at the last minute that he wouldn’t be included.

Standing backstage, dressed for the occasion, Aparshakti waited while all the other actors were called on stage. A PR person informed him that there was a "last-minute change" and that they would introduce him separately.

However, he was left waiting, as the entire event wrapped up without his participation. Reflecting on the experience, Aparshakti expressed his disappointment, saying, "I waited for 10, 20, 30 minutes, and by the time it was over, everyone had already left."

On the work front, Aparshakti is gearing up for his next film Berlin, directed by Atul Sabharwal, a spy thriller featuring Ishwak Singh, Rahul Bose, and Anupriya Goenka. He is also part of the upcoming comedy-drama Badtameez Gill, co-starring Vaani Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, and Sheeba Chaddha.