War Director Siddharth Anand Says Hrithik Roshan Encouraged Him to Cast Tiger Shroff for the Parallel Lead

"To rope in one actor for your movie is difficult, to get two is impossible. That's why directors don't write two-hero films. Actors don't agree to do them owing to insecurities over screen space," says War director director Siddharth Anand to a leading tabloid.

Siddharth Anand, Tiger Shroff, Hrithik Roshan (Photo Credits: Instagram)

The upcoming flick War features industry’s most sought-after actors – Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. When it was confirmed that the two handsome hunks are coming together for an action drama, movie fanatics jumped with joy. Hrithik and Tiger have a huge fan base across the globe, and War turned out to be a winner the minute the lead casts name were announced. The director who is mighty impressed with both the actors, has spilled few intriguing beans about the two actors. Siddharth Anand has also mentioned how Hrithik encouraged him to cast Tiger for the parallel lead. Surprised? Read further to know more. War New Poster: The WAR between Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff Is Going to Be a Treat for Action Cinema Lovers.

Siddharth Anand and Hrithik Roshan have earlier worked together for Bang Bang that released in 2014. In an interview to Mid-Day the filmmaker was quoted saying as, “We were waiting to do the right film together.” Siddharth also said, “Hrithik and I could see only Tiger in this part. Thankfully, he said yes to the film in a day. Had Tiger not agreed, we would have had tremendous difficulty finding a perfect match for the part. They are both passionate about their films.” War Song Ghungroo: Hrithik Roshan and Vaani Kapoor’s Party Track Shot in the Beaches of Italy Will Make You Groove like Never Before! Watch Video.

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The director is highly impressed with Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff’s professional attitude. About it Siddharth Anand further told the tabloid, “Both, Hrithik and Tiger, are at the peak of their careers. They were never competing with each other. The minute I would say cut, they went back to being normal. If they were two actors in the same age bracket vying for the same spot, there might have been issues. Fortunately, they are a generation apart. So, they have different target audiences.” War is all set to be released on October 2. Stay tuned for further updates.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 12, 2019 09:09 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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