When Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor Said He Lost Life Of Pi As He's 'More Urban': 'A Character From The South...'

Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor is under the spotlight after an old clip of the actor resurfaced on Reddit and has gone viral across the microblogging site. In the clip, Harshvardhan revealed that he had a good audition for Life of Pi but was rejected for being “too good-looking” and “more urban” than required for the character.

Harsh Varrdhan said in the clip, “I had a good audition for Life of Pi. I didn’t get the role because they wrote back saying, “He’s too good-looking to play Pi. Because Pi is a character from Pondi, from the South, I don’t look like…I am more urban, you know.”

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This did not sit well with netizens who made their feelings evident in the comments section. One person wrote, “Tauba tauba.” Another added, “Yeh apni dhun main mast hai, sahi hai delulu.” One person commented, “I like how Jim Sarbh schooled him!” Another added, “The whole ‘he’s too good looking’ & then the ‘Pi is a guy from the south’ like?? He’s SO entitled.”

Life of Pi is a 2012 film by Ang Lee which won four Oscars. The film starred Suraj Sharma as Pi Patel and also featured the late actor Irrfan Khan. The film showcased the story of Pi trying to find a way to survive in a lifeboat that is adrift in the middle of nowhere. His fight for survival is made tougher by the company of a hyena and a tiger in his boat. The film is based on a book by the same name by Yann Martel.

Meanwhile, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor made his acting debut with the 2016 film, Mirzya. Since then, he has been a part of films like Bhavesh Joshi Superhero and Thar. Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor is the son of Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor. He is the younger sibling of Sonam Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor. His cousins are actors Janhvi Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor.