Buzz is that RK was always the original choice for Anurag Kashyap's forthcoming film contrary to speculations that Singh was approached for the same role

This isn't the first time Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh are on a filmmaker's list for the same role. Though the two actors have very distinct personalities, they have been approached time and again for the same film. But with Anurag Kashyap's film adaptation of the novel Mumbai Fables, there seems to be a twist in the tale.

Post news about Anushka Sharma and Ranveer coming together in Kashyap's epic production, we now hear that Ranbir Kapoor will be playing the much-coveted leading role (that was first offered to Aamir Khan). However sources insist that the role was always meant for RK, and Singh was just a back-up option.

Date drama

Says a source, "Ranbir was offered the film long time back but he was just not able to juggle dates for the film, which is why he could not commit either verbally or on paper.

But he has liked the script so much that he has now managed to turn his schedule around just to be able to work with Kashyap. Ranveer is no more part of the project."

A tough choice

However, sources close to Ranveer insist that the film was offered to him first. Adds a source, "Ranveer was offered the film last year, but he was already in talks with Bhansali for a project opposite Kareena Kapoor.

And unfortunately, by the time Anurag's project came together, he had already signed SLB's film. Ranveer is a very professional guy and he would not leave one film just to do another. So he made a choice and opted out of Kashyap's film."

In the past, both Magadheera and Romeo and Juliet were first offered to Ranbir, but eventually were taken on by Ranveer, because of date issues.