Nakuul Mehta, who recently starred in ‘Space Gen: Chandrayaan’, opened up about a surprising casting experience. The series, inspired by India’s historic Chandrayaan lunar missions, captures the nation’s journey from the disappointment of ‘Chandrayaan 2’ in 2019 to the remarkable success of Chandrayaan 3’s landing near the Moon’s south pole. During an interview, Mehta revealed that a director once turned him down for being “too good-looking.”
Nakuul Mehta reveals losing a film for being “too good-looking”
Talking to News18, the actor shared, “The weirdest thing had happened. There was this once very popular producer and director. I was slated to do a sequel to a really beautiful film with him. Everything was done. We shot pictures and got the dates. I was at an acting workshop when he called and told me, ‘I was thinking about it. I think you’re too good-looking for the part, ya.'”Mehta added, “I said okay. It was the role of a rajkumar from Rajasthan that I was supposed to play. But I kept thinking, what does my look have to do with the character I was supposed to play? Then I realised that he didn’t have a better excuse to give. I didn’t know what to make of that. I was like, what’s he saying?”
Nakuul Mehta’s series ‘Space Gen: Chandrayaan’
The series, created by Arunabh Kumar and produced by Premsheela Kumar and N. Kumar under The Viral Fever banner, features Nakuul Mehta and Shriya Saran in the lead roles. It also stars Prakash Belawadi, Amruta Khanvilkar, Gopal Dutt, and Meiyang Chang in prominent supporting roles.
Nakuul Mehta’s personal life
After dating for nearly nine years, Nakuul Mehta married Jankee Parekh on January 28, 2012. They became parents to their son, Sufi Mehta, on February 3, 2021. They both have shared a bond since their teenage years. The two first met in college and began their journey as close friends. Jankee is said to have supported Nakuul unwaveringly during his struggling phase in Mumbai.
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