Internet thinks Hrithik Roshan is pitching himself for Don 3 amid Ranveer Singh feud; Zoya Akhtar's comment fans flames

EVen as the feud betwixt Farhan Akhtar and Ranveer Singh o'er father 3 with FWICE’s (Federation of western sandwich republic of india Cine Employees) rages on, Hrithik Roshan’s recent post caught everyone’s attention. After the actor expressed interest in playing more than just the ‘good guy’, Reddit believed he was subtly pitching himself for the role in the Don franchise. Zoya Akhtar’s comment on his post only fanned the flames.What did Hrithik Roshan say?In his recent Instagram post, Hrithik mentioned that the kind of role he’s looking for now is Zaffar from Zoya Akhtar’s 2009 film Luck By Chance. Posting a selfie, the actor wrote, “Just got asked what's the kind of role I'm looking for. And I surprised myself when it came to me. Remember Zaffar from luck by chance? That's the one. I'd jump on something like that. But directors only wanna see me play the good guy. Sad.” Zoya Akhtar’s comment fans flamesZoya commented under Hrithik’s post, writing, “Let’s get that coffee,” with a hug and heart emojis. That’s all it took for fans to spam them to make a sequel to Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) or even better, to cast Hrithik in Don 3. “Get him for Don 3!” read one comment tagging Zoya and Farhan, both. “@zoieakhtar is it DON 3 bro,” commented another excited fan.The theory was floated even on Reddit, with one person commenting, “I feel he is subtly pitching for Don 3 to Farhan...all the hints: Farhan, bad guy, good role.” Another wrote, “People loved Hrithik's cameo in Don 2 with most saying he was better than SRK. There is already immense support for him.” One thought, “He was there in Don2. If it was made around that time he could have done it.”However, some on the internet thought Hrithik would talk to Farhan directly over pitching himself on Instagram. “I mean they are childhood friends and he has worked on two of Farhan's most celebrated movies. Do you really think if Hrithik wants to "pitch" for Don 3, he will do it via IG?” wrote one Redditor and another agreed, “I know right! I was like, woh direct baat nahi karlega? (Wouldn’t he talk to them directly?)”What Hrithik Roshan said about Don 3 in the pastAhead of Dhurandhar: The Revenge’s release in March and after Dhurandhar’s release in December 2025, news first surfaced of a feud between Farhan and Ranveer over Don 3. The film was announced in 2023 but had still not gone on floors. Given Hrithik’s cameo in Don 2 (2011), rumours floated that he would take over the role.However, the actor released a statement at the time to shut down these rumours. “What started off as just a rumour has now taken on an entire life of its own, and it's important to set the record straight. I would like to categorically clarify that I was never approached for Don 3 at any given time. Requesting media to steer clear of any such unverified reports,” read his statement.