10 Facts About Shahid’s Brother Ishaan Khatter!

In Majid Majidi’s Beyond The Clouds Ishaan played the lead role and now all geared up with his second movie ‘Dhanak’. So here are some unknown facts about Shahid Kapoor’s brother Ishaan Khattar

1. MajidMajidi had decided to cast Ishaan last year on the basis of auditions. Says a source, “At least 70-80 newcomers were auditioned for the part. Ishaan emerged the unanimous choice.”
2. The entire film will be shot in India. Although Majid Majidi’s Children Of Heaven was remade into Hindi by Priyadarshan as Bumm Bumm Bhole with Darsheel Safary in the lead, this is the Iranian genius’ first Indian film.
3. Majid came THIS close to directing an Indian film in 2012 when he was offered the opportunity to direct the sequel to the 2011  film Chillar Party co-directed by Vikas Bahl and Nitesh Tiwary (of Dangalfame). The sequel by Majid Majidi would’ve featured Tabu in the cast.Majid Majidi was in India for the proposed Chillar Parrty sequel as Vikas Bahl’s guest(see picture).
4. Though Ishaan Kapoor makes his official debut as a leading man in Majid Majidi’s film he was actually seen for the first time in Mahesh Manjrekar’s Vaah… Life Ho To Aisi where he had played his real-life brother Shahid Kapoor’s kid brother.
5. Very close to his brother Shahid, Ishaan takes career advice from his Bade Bhaiyya. In fact Shahid urged Ishaan very strongly to take upMajid Majidi’s offer.
6. There were rumours of Ishaan doing Karan Johar’s remake of the Marathi blockbuster Sairat and the Hollywood tearjerker The Fault In Our Stars. Both false rumours.
7. Ishaan is fully into shooting Majid Majidi’s movie. No distractions of any kind are allowed.He is so into it he puts step-papa Pankaj Kapoor’s dedication to shame.
8. Though the acting is his primary passion Ishaan also loves dancing. Between the two brothers Shahid and Ishaan , it’s hard to say who’s the better dancer. Widespread opinion among friends is that Ishaan does the Moonwalk better than Shahid.
9. Mama’s Boy. Ishaan is not only very close to his mother actressNeelima Azim. He even resembles her.