Mumbai, March 5 -- It came as a major surprise when filmmaker Farhan Akhtar announced that not Shah Rukh Khan, but Ranveer Singh will be taking the beloved Don franchise forward. While fans were initially skeptical about Ranveer stepping into Bollywood's king SRK's shoes, the livewire of Bollywood left audiences pretty impressed with his first look. Soon the gorgeous Kiara Advani came on board as the leading lady of Don 3. This left us eagerly looking forward to the fresh pairing. But did you know Kriti Sanon was also being considered for the role opposite Ranveer Singh? However, the new Don was apparently leaning more towards Kiara.

A report shared by Bollywood Hungama suggests that Kiara and Kriti were shortlisted for Don 3 by Farhan. ...