Manoj Pahwa, Rajat Kapoor swapped roles for Mulk
While Rajat was to initially essay Rishi Kapoor s younger brother in the film Manoj was to play a tough police officer.
Sinha said in a statement: "I always wanted Manoj Pahwa and Rajat Kapoor in the primary cast for Mulk . While I had envisaged a different role for both of them in the film it was only when they came in together on sets after the recce did I realise that they were both meant to play different roles.
"They were both pretty quick in adapting to a new role."
The teaser of the film shows Rishi Kapoor playing a character called Murad Ali Mohammed accused of treason. Actress Taapsee Pannu plays his defence lawyer Aarti Mohammed.
The film is based on a series of true events and is slated to hit the screens on August 3.
Rishi is happy about working with Rajat.
"Though we have worked in just two films a lovely co actor and poker player Rajat Kapoor. The only irritant about him is he is a teetotaller unlike me and doesn t carry a mobile. An under-used actor waiting to burst. Go man go " Rishi tweeted on Saturday.
Presented by Kamal Mukut and Soham Rockstar Entertainment a Benaras Media Works production the film is produced by Sinha and Deepak Mukut. The film also features Prateik Babbar Ashutosh Rana and Neena Gupta.
--IANS rb/bg
