Farhan Akhtar On Shah Rukh Khan's Don Exit: "We Just Couldn't Find Common Ground"

"We just parted mutually knowing that it's probably for the best," Farhan Akhtar said

After the legendary actors Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, actor Ranveer Singh is all set to portray the role of Don in the third instalment of the hit franchise. Director Farhan Akhtar recently announced Ranveer as the new Don with a special announcement video.

Several fans showcased their disappointment over the new casting of the film. In an interview with US-based publication Variety, director Farhan Akhtar shared that he and SRK “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, 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,” Akhtar told Variety.