During the early stages of web shows gaining popularity in India, Raj and DK’s ground-breaking series “The Family Man,” featuring Manoj Bajpayee, emerged as a pivotal player in the realm of OTT content. Interestingly, it has come to light that the series was initially offered to none other than Megastar Chiranjeevi.
In a recent interview, producer Ashwini Dutt unveiled this fact. He disclosed that “The Family Man” was initially conceived as a movie to be produced under his banner, Vyjayanthi Movies. However, at that juncture, Chiranjeevi did not exhibit enthusiasm for the project.
According to Ashwini Dutt, Raj & DK were even open to reworking the script to exclude the child characters, but Chiranjeevi declined the offer. This transpired around the same period when Chiranjeevi achieved great success with his comeback movie “Khaidi No 150,” possibly contributing to his disinclination to take on the project.
Consequently, the script underwent a few changes that led to the creation of a web series, subsequently etching its place in history. Many online users are now contemplating whether Chiranjeevi’s decision to turn down the script was a costly misjudgment, given its subsequent success.