The producers of Saare Jahaan Se Accha, Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur zeroed on Vicky after his tremendously appreciated performance in Uri: The Surgical Strike
There were reports that Aamir Khan, who was initially supposed to play the lead role in the astronaut Rakesh Sharma s biopic, had walked out of the movie and will be replaced by Shah Rukh Khan.
Priyanka Chopra has confirmed that Aamir Khan is no longer a part of Rakesh Sharma biopic. It was reported that the Mr Perfectionist was essaying the role of Rakesh Sharma, first Indian to travel to space, in the movie which is said to be based on his life.