Anurag Basu reacts to Triptii Dimri being dropped from ‘Aashiqui 3’

Fans of ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ were eager to see the film’s lead stars, Kartik Aaryan and Triptii Dimri, reunite on the big screen for another hit franchise - ‘Aashiqui 3’. This excitement grew after Dimri had done look tests for the film and even performed in the ‘mahurat’ shot. However, recent developments took an unexpected turn when the film’s director, Anurag Basu, confirmed that Triptii wouldn’t be part of the project. Rumours circulated that Triptii was dropped from the film due to being ‘too exposed’ for the romantic film, which supposedly required a ‘purity in demeanour’ from its female lead.

Reports suggested that Triptii’s bold scenes in ‘Animal’ were the reason for her exit, with claims that these scenes made her unsuitable for Aashiqui 3’s traditional portrayal of innocence and purity in its female leads. However, Anurag Basu recently addressed these rumours, setting the record straight. During an interaction with a leading media house, when asked if Triptii was dropped because of her ‘purity in demeanour’, Basu replied, “That’s not true,” further adding, “Triptii knows it too.”

With Triptii’s departure, the makers of ‘Aashiqui 3’ are now actively searching for a new female lead. The film is expected to begin production in January or the early weeks of February.

Triptii gained widespread recognition after her pivotal role in Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Animal’, though she faced backlash for her intimate scenes with Kapoor. In a previous conversation on Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast, Triptii opened up about the toll the hate and ‘nasty comments’ took on her. She shared, “I cried a lot after ‘Animal’ for at least three days. I wasn’t used to this at all. This happened all of a sudden and I never expected I would have to face criticism of this magnitude. People were writing rubbish and you know how nasty they can get,” she said.

On the work front, Triptii is currently busy with the shooting of Vishal Bhardwaj’s upcoming film ‘Arjun Ustara’. Additionally, Triptii has Karan Johar’s ‘Dhadak 2’ in the pipeline, where she will star opposite Siddhant Chaturvedi.