India, Oct. 29 -- On October 27, actor-producer Aditya Pancholi took to social media to reveal that he was originally supposed to play the lead in the 1988 hit Tezaab, the film that propelled actors Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit to superstardom. Aditya posted on X: "I was the original choice for Tezaab. director N. Chandra can confirm this." The 60-year-old added: "Unfortunately, another actor, through his elder brother (who continues to be active in the industry), influenced the director to cast him instead. The rest, as they say, is history (sic)," he wrote. Aditya's post triggered a wave of reactions online, with users speculating that the "actor" and his "elder brother" he referred to were Anil and producer Boney Kapoor, respectively. One comment on the post read, "The actor you're talking about has been known to lobby for roles, and has always been insecure." To this, Aditya responded with a brief yet telling reply: "Kuch baatein ankahi rehne dein." Aditya also spoke more broadly about the politics that run deep within the film industry. He wrote, "Politics here goes beyond nepotism. Favouritism, manipulation, and power games define careers much more than family ties." When a fan mentioned his later collaboration with Anil Kapoor in Musafir (2004) and brought up the Trimurti (1995) controversy, Aditya hinted there was more left unsaid, replying, "I'll write about it another time." HTC...