'We parted mutually', says Farhan Akhtar on replacing SRK with Ranveer Singh in Don 3

Ever since Farhan Akhtar unveiled announement teaser of Don 3 last month wherein Ranveer Singh was introduced in the titular role, replacing Shah Rukh Khan, many fans expressed their discontent over his decision. Now, the actor-director has finally broken his silence on the decision of replacing SRK with Ranveer in the upcoming installment. In a recent interview with Variety, Farhan shared that him and Shah Rukh ''parted mutually.''

''I’m not in the position of replacing anybody. These are things that we discussed over the years, I wanted to take a



certain direction with the story, but somehow we just couldn’t find common ground. We just parted mutually knowing that it’s probably for the best. So that’s where it is.'' he told to Variety.

Talking about his 'excitement' of working with Ranveer in Don 3, the 49-year-old actor-director said, ''I’m really excited Ranveer’s on board. He’s so charged and so ready to go. It’s a big film, just purely from the point of view of an actor, it’s a big thing to do, and we’re really excited to have him on board. His energy is energizing us, so to speak.''