‘I had to rehearse 80 times… when the actor who played Banrakas in ‘Panchayat’ was rejected from Shah Rukh’s film’

Durgesh Kumar, who became famous for playing the character Banrakas in ‘Panchayat,’ recently shared that he was once part of a Shah Rukh Khan film but was later replaced by another actor. He also mentioned that he had rehearsed for that role 80 times.

The TVF web series ‘Panchayat’ has given significant recognition to many actors. Last month, the third season of this web series was released on Prime Video. The series was well-received by the audience, and once again, the actors who worked in this series are in the spotlight. Durgesh Kumar is one of those actors. He played the role of Bhushan, aka Banrakas, in this series.

People have showered him with love for his role as Banrakas. Now, in an interview with Digital Commentary, he has revealed that he was rejected from a Shah Rukh Khan film. The film in question is ‘Raees,’ which was released in 2017 and directed by Rahul Dholakia. Let’s find out what Durgesh said.

What did Durgesh Kumar say about Shah Rukh’s film?

Durgesh Kumar said, ‘I was in Shah Rukh Khan’s film ‘Raees.’ I went to the set, Shah Rukh Khan sir said, ‘I am Shah Rukh Khan.’ I said, ‘I am Durgesh Kumar.’ We did the scene, I rehearsed 80 times. It didn’t work, and I was told to come later.’