Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan starrer Karan Arjun is one of the most popular films which is all set to get re-released in cinemas this week on November 22. Producer and director Rakesh Roshan is busy promoting his film and netizens are quite excited to witness Salman and Shah Rukh Khan’s magic on the big screens. In several interviews, the filmmaker shared interesting anecdotes about the making of the film and left everyone shocked.
Talking to the Indian Express Screen, Rakesh Roshan spoke his heart out about the he had initially cast Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn in his 1995 reincarnation drama. Yes, you read that right! Well, both the handsome stars had backed out from the movie then. Rakesh Roshan said, ‘While Ajay can answer as to why he backed out from Karan Arjun, Shah Rukh had left the film as he wanted to play the role that Ajay was playing and vice versa. They wanted to change their respective images. But I said I was not making this film to change their images, it’s a story that required them to be what they were’.
Later he continued saying, ‘They both left the film, then I took Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in it. Later, SRK came back and said he wanted to work with me because I was the first person to sign him as an actor in King Uncle. He said, ‘I couldn’t sleep at night, and even though I don’t believe in the story, I will still work with you. I have full conviction.’ Then I told Aamir that I had SRK’s dates from the next month so let me start with him, and Aamir agreed’.
Rakesh also said that he missed the opportunity to work with Ajay in Karan Arjun and had also offered him the antagonist role in Hrithik Roshan-starrer Krrish 3. In another interview with News18 Showsha, Rakesh said, ‘Ajay is a very fine actor. In every film, he leaves a very big impact. I want to work with him but I am not getting a chance. I did go to him for Krrish 3 to play Vivek Oberoi’s role. He said the story is very good and the screenplay is very good but ‘Rakesh ji mere liye ye karna thoda mushkil hoga kyunki main bhi hero hoon. Mujhe end mein maare, acha nahi lagega. Aur aap toh compromise karenge nahi (It will be difficult for me to play the part because even I am hero. If I am killed in the end, it won’t look nice and you won’t compromise on the story).’ I said, ‘Yeah, I won’t comprise, which is why I am narrating the whole script.’ He turned down the offer’.
Well, Ajay did not become part of Karan Arjun and Krrish 3 and both the films did wonderful business at the box office.
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