Rajeev Khandelwal on telling Sanjay Leela Bhansali: 'Give me freedom to say no'

• Rajeev Khandelwal revealed he told Sanjay Leela Bhansali he needed freedom to decline a role based on the script.
• He discussed the shelved project "Chenab Gandhi," a biographical drama about Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
• Khandelwal signed the film due to its exceptional script, not the commercial director attached.
• He insisted on reading the script and having the right to say yes or no, a condition Bhansali respected.
• The film was eventually shelved due to reported creative differences between Bhansali and director Vibhu Puri.