Ronit Roy on why Karan Johar’s Student of the Year caused him to lose Zero Dark Thirty

• Ronit Roy could not take up an offer to work in Zero Dark Thirty.
• Karan Johar’s team from Student of the Year refused to shift dates for the film.
• Ronit is currently promoting Shehzada with Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon.

Because Karan Johar’s team from Student of the Year declined to change the release date of the movie, Ronit Roy was unable to accept an opportunity to work in the Hollywood production Zero Dark Thirty. When Ronit recently appeared on the comedy program The Kapil Sharma Show to promote Shehzada with the cast of his upcoming film, Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon, he explained why he was unable to see the Hollywood movie.

First, Kapil stated that he had to let individuals who were unaware know that Ronit had been offered a part in Zero Dark Thirty, but he declined the offer in order to finish Student of the Year. “Yes, I was chosen for the movie Zero Dark Thirty without going through any auditions,” Ronit responded. I was informed that Kathryn Bigelow, the filmmaker, had seen my work and was interested in casting me. That an Oscar-winning director chose me for her movie astounded me.

But their films are booked, and Karan Johar had all of my dates, he said. I requested a date change since working with an Oscar-winning filmmaker on a Hollywood production was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me. But they—not Karan, but rather those who worked with him—refused to let me go and denied to change my Student of the Year audition dates. So I had to say no. Then, when I called Karan a week before the Student of the Year filming to enquire when it would start, he informed me that they were not shooting as planned. That was the biggest letdown, so. I was unable to accept that offer, and even they (Karan’s film) were late.

Ronit has already mentioned receiving an offer for Zero Dark Thirty. He stated, “I genuinely regret not being able to do Homeland and Zero Dark Thirty,” in an interview with Hindustan Times from 2016. If I could have worked with Kathryn Bigelow, I would have. It would have aided in my development as an actor. However, I don’t dwell on regrets. When I was approached for ZDT, I had other obligations, so the dates didn’t work out.

Ronit had expressed sorrow for passing on the project in an interview with PTI in 2013. “Zero Dark Thirty offered me a very intriguing position. But regrettably, I was unable to execute it because of a conflicting date. I watched the movie, and I regret that I wasn’t involved. I couldn’t pass up the chance to collaborate with Karan Johar while filming Student of the Year because I had been hoping for a chance to do so. I had no chance of managing my Zero Dark Thirty dates while we were filming in Thailand.

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