Taali Actor Ankur Bhatia Says He Got A 'Meaty Role' In Gadar 2 But Had To Turn It Down

Ankur Bhatia, who is known for his performances in projects like Bloody Daddy and Aarya, revealed that he missed out on a chance to play a significant role in Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2. The film has become one of the biggest hits in the history of Bollywood. It has grossed more than Rs 500 crore at the box office. The much-awaited sequel to the 2001 superhit film has received positive feedback from both audiences and critics. Ankur shared that although he was eager to do this project, there were reasons that compelled him to let go.

Ankur Bhatia claimed in an interview with the Times of India that he had secured an opportunity to play a “meaty role” in Sunny Deol’s hit film Gadar 2. Reportedly, he was offered the position of Lieutenant Colonel but had to turn it down. The actor said, “I was offered the role of an Indian army officer. I had a meeting with director Anil Sharma and got on board. However, when the film finally went on floor, I had picked up something else by then and couldn’t shoot for the Sunny Deol starrer.” He added, “I would have loved to be a part of Gadar 2. I mean look at it… it is such a huge success. It would have been awesome to have it in my portfolio. After all, it’s all about destiny. It is funny how destiny works. I’m extremely happy for the whole team, though.”

Ankur also shared that he shares a good bond with Bobby Deol and that it would have been exciting to be a part of his brother’s (Sunny Deol’s) film. Also, Ankur is quite fond of Sunny Deol and therefore wanted to be part of this project.

Ankur Bhatia mentioned that he loved watching the first part, i.e., Gadar: Ek Prem Katha and that it was a huge hit in 2001. He added that the record-breaking success of Gadar 2 was destined, as people had been waiting for it for a long time. The actor shared that he was lucky to get a chance to meet Sunny Deol at the success party for Gadar 2.

Gadar 2 was released on August 11, 2023. In addition to Sunny, the film’s cast includes Ameesha Patel, Manish Wadhwa, Gaurav Chopra, Luv Sinha, Simrat Kaur, Mir Sarwar, Rohit Choudhary, Rakesh Bedi, and many others.

Ankur Bhatia was recently seen in the Sushmita Sen starrer Taali. Earlier this year, he appeared in Shahid Kapoor’s Bloody Daddy. He has been part of exciting projects like Haseena Parkar and Aarya, to name a few.