Ronit Roy was offered a role in the Hollywood film Zero Dark Thirty
Mumbai:
Actor Ronit Roy regrets rejectingHollywood film Zero Dark Thirty for Karan Johar's Studentof the Year.
The 47-year-old became a household name after acting inTV shows Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kasauti ZindagiKi.
Zero Dark Thirty, a 2012 war film directed by KathrynBigelow, dramatises the manhunt for Al Qaeda leader Osama BinLaden beginning after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks inthe United States. He was later found in Pakistan and killedby the military raid in 2011.
"I was offered a very interesting role in Zero DarkThirty. But unfortunately, I couldn't do it due to dateproblems. I did see the film and I do regret not being part ofthe film," Ronit told PTI.
The film received worldwide critical acclaim and wasnominated for five Oscars at the 85th Academy Awards butwon one, for Best Sound Editing.
"I was shooting for Karan Johar's Student of the Yearand I was looking to work with him and couldn't let go offthis opportunity. We were shooting in Thailand for the filmand there was no way I could manage my dates for Zero DarkThirty," Ronit said.
He has a film with an Indian director, whose film wasnominated at the Cannes Film Festival recently. But Ronitis not willing to spill the beans about this project.
The 47-year-old became a household name after acting inTV shows Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kasauti ZindagiKi.
Zero Dark Thirty, a 2012 war film directed by KathrynBigelow, dramatises the manhunt for Al Qaeda leader Osama BinLaden beginning after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks inthe United States. He was later found in Pakistan and killedby the military raid in 2011.
"I was offered a very interesting role in Zero DarkThirty. But unfortunately, I couldn't do it due to dateproblems. I did see the film and I do regret not being part ofthe film," Ronit told PTI.
The film received worldwide critical acclaim and wasnominated for five Oscars at the 85th Academy Awards butwon one, for Best Sound Editing.
"I was shooting for Karan Johar's Student of the Yearand I was looking to work with him and couldn't let go offthis opportunity. We were shooting in Thailand for the filmand there was no way I could manage my dates for Zero DarkThirty," Ronit said.
He has a film with an Indian director, whose film wasnominated at the Cannes Film Festival recently. But Ronitis not willing to spill the beans about this project.
