Vijay Varma has been enjoying a successful time in showbiz with many hit films and streaming shows in recent years. In a recent interview, Vijay was asked if he wanted to follow another actor’s career, to which he replied that he believed in each actor having their own unique journey. However, he recalled a time when Tigmanshu Dhulia made him stand in front of Irrfan Khan and declared Vijay as the next Irrfan.
Speaking to Galatta Plus, Vijay recounted, “I remember there was a Holi party at Tigmanshu Dhulia’s office. He held my hand and took me to Irrfan Khan, who was fully colored with Holi. He said ‘Irrfan, he is going to take your place’ And I wanted to disappear from there. I just felt like this is the worst thing one person can tell another person. But Irrfan was totally having fun with that.”
Vijay then sent a long message to Irrfan Khan. “Then I had to send a long message to him saying that this comparison is wrong. It’s wrong for you because what you have done is very different and probably nobody will ever come close and stuff like that. I reached out because I was feeling damn embarrassed of it,” he said.
In an earlier conversation with Filmfare, Vijay had shared that Irrfan would often recommend his name to various producers. “I found out that after Irrfan had watched Pink, he kept recommending my name to various producers who were looking for young actors. A couple of producers have told me that Irrfan told them, ‘Isko lo yaar.’ He had this way of helping people that was so generous,” he shared.
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