Ranveer Singh on ‘Gully Boy’: “If there was any other actor, I’d be so jealous”

It won’t be long until Ranveer Singh sees the release of his first film of 2019 ‘Gully Boy’. Starring opposite Alia Bhatt and directed by Zoya Akthar, Singh reveals he was stunned after watching the teaser.

Reported on The Indian Express, the ‘Padmaavat’ (2018) actor said he hadn’t seen the end result until watching the teaser. “With Gully Boy, I was just concerned with just being in the moment. I wouldn’t concern myself with going to the monitor and checking what’s happening. So, I didn’t know how the film looked like. I didn’t see too many frames either. We finished shooting. Zoya went to New York for six months where she edited the film and it’s only recently that she had to dub a line for the teaser. I went in to the studio and I saw Gully Boy for the first time and I was like (stunned),” said Singh.

Singh also revealed that he is glad he was chosen for ‘Gully Boy’, as he would have felt jealous had another actor been cast. “I swear, if there was any other actor in this teaser and it wasn’t me, I would have been burnt to a crisp. I’d be so jealous. It is Mumbai. It’s hip-hop. It is me! (laughs) It is a very special time. This year has been very special.”

‘Gully Boy’ which based on Mumbai rappers, Vivian Fernandes aka Divine and Naved Shaikh aka Neazy is due to release in February. The film has also been selected to premier at the Berlin International Film Festival. For now, Singh is gearing up for the release of Rohit Shetty’s ‘Simmba’ this week, which stars Sara Ali Khan too.