Rajkumar Hirani Reveals Vir Hirani Bagged His Role in Pritam and Pedro, Director Went and Saw..

Rajkumar Hirani’s son, Vir Hirani, is all geared up to make his acting debut with the upcoming series Pritam and Pedro. Helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Avinash Arun, he revealed how is son bagged the role. While audiences are eager to see him on screen for the first time, Vir has already impressed theatre enthusiasts with his performance as Suresh in Letters of Suresh, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan. His nuanced portrayal received praise for its honesty and emotional depth.

For the unversed, Pritam and Pedro will stream from 3rd July, only on JioHotstar. Bankrolled by Rajkumar Hirani himself, the series will also star Vikrant Massey and Arshad Warsi in the lead roles.

Rajkumar Hirani Reveals How Vir Hirani Earned His Debut Role in Pritam and Pedro

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Ahead of the series’ release, Rajkumar Hirani revealed that his son, Vir, bagged the lead role purely on merit. He revealed how Avinash Arun watched Vir’s stage performance and then received 40 to 50 scenes from Vir before landing the role in the show. 

Moreover, he revealed that Vir wasn’t even in the series when they started the process. He was studying in London at that time. Meanwhile, they took time to write the series. After returning, his son got to know that they are hunting for an actor. “He didn’t tell me, he went to the office and said you all are looking for an actor, there’s an actor sitting at home. Then I spoke to Vir. I told him he has to meet Avinash since he is directing, if he’s interested. Then Avinash went and saw his play that he was doing with Feroz Abbas Khan. After that, he shot at least 40–50 scenes and showed Avinash, and one day Avinash told me we should take him,” Rajkumar Hirani further added. All in all, fans and cinephiles are ecstatic to witness the acting prowess of Vir.