Who was the first choice for the leading role in I Want To Talk ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Abhishek Bachchan has been caught in the crosshairs of a torpedo of rumors as he handles the speculations of a divorce with his wife, Aishwarya Rai, and focuses on his upcoming film I Want to Talk, directed by Piku director Shoojit Sircar. Abhishek seems focused on his career and has almost reinvented himself as an actor intent on doing content-driven films.

In the promos that have come out so far, Abhishek has gotten deep into the character’s skin and transformed significantly into the role of a man who does not have very long to live. Shoojit Sircar recently spoke to Cyrus Broacha for his podcast, revealing that Abhishek was surprisingly not the first choice for the role.

Irrfan Khan was the first choice for I Want to Talk

Shoojit disclosed that when he wrote the film,...