Homi Adajania’s 2012 romantic drama Cocktail has been one of the most loved Bollywood movies of all time, which featured Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty in the lead roles. The movie is considered to be an iconic one, and for the same reason, when the sequel to the movie was announced, people were left excited.
Cocktail 2 was released on June 19, 2026, and has been receiving mixed reactions from the audience. Cocktail 2 features Rashmika Mandanna, Kriti Sanon and Shahid Kapoor in the lead roles. Well, as Cocktail 2 is in the talks, people are also looking back at the 2012 movie. Did you know that Deepika’s ex, Ranbir Kapoor was originally chosen for the lead role, but it was Saif Ali Khan who bagged it. Let’s know why Ranbir didn’t do the film.
Ranbir Kapoor was a choice for the movie, Cocktail that featured his ex, Deepika Padukone
Saif Ali Khan sat for an interview with Variety India, wherein he spoke about the casting process and revealed that the team had already selected Deepika and Diana for the movie, but was yet to find the right actor to play the male lead.
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