PremiumAmar Akbar Anthony - Asif Ali confirms he is on good terms with Prithviraj Sukumaran; reacts to rumours
Asif Ali recently confirmed that Prithviraj Sukumaran is not the reason behind his exit from Amar Akbar Anthony. The actor also revealed why he was replaced in the film.
Last Updated: 10.45 PM, Jun 01, 2024
Amar Akbar Anthony, the 2015-released film which stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, and Jayasurya in the lead roles, has been making headlines lately due to a major revelation on its casting. In a recent interview, Asif Ali revealed that he was originally offered one of the lead roles in the film. But the actor was later replaced, after the team felt Prithviraj has a better camaraderie with his Classmates co-stars Jayasurya and Indrajith, who is also his elder brother.
However, later it was rumoured that it was Prithviraj Sukumaran who asked director Nadhirshah to replace Asif Ali in the film. The netizens have been trolling the actor-director for the same and speculated that he is not on good terms with the Thalavan actor. However, Asif Ali put an end to the rumours in a recent interview with a leading Malayalam media.
Asif Ali reveals he is on good terms with Prithviraj Sukumaran
In a recent interview, Asif Ali rubbished the rumours about his rift with Prithviraj Sukumaran and confirmed that they are on good terms. The popular actor expressed his disappointment over the rumours about his exit from Amar Akbar Anthony and stated that the L2 Empuraan director is not the reason for the same. According to Asif, the netizens and online media fabricated the information about his exit from the blockbuster film and added that those reports were baseless.
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Asif Ali’s exit from Amar Akbar Anthony
According to Asif Ali, he was originally offered one of the three lead roles in Amar Akbar Anthony. However, after Prithviraj Sukumaran and Jayasurya came on board, the makers felt that Asif might not be able to do justice to the part, as he is younger than his co-stars. Director Nadhirshah and his team wanted actors from the same age group, to make the characters more relatable and believable. They also felt that it was a great idea to bring back the ‘Classmates’ trio – Prithviraj, Indrajith, and Jayasurya – as they share a great onscreen chemistry. Asif Ali, however, made a cameo appearance in the film as the trio’s friend, Faizal.
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Amar Akbar Anthony on OTT
The Nadhirshah directorial, which is penned by Bibin George and Vishnu Unnikrishnan, still remains one of the biggest box office hits of the Malayalam film industry. The comedy thriller, which dealt with a highly relevant topic, featured Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayasurya, and Indrajith in the roles of Amar, Akbar, and Anthony, respectively. You can watch the film on OTT, in the popular platforms Sun NXT and OTTplay Premium.