EXCLUSIVE: Rakesh Roshan reveals how distributors left Karan Arjun after Ajay Devgn backed out of the film; says, “They said why take romantic heroes for action film” : Bollywood News
As Karan Arjun re-releases, Rakesh Roshan recalled several memories and shared many anecdotes related to the 1995 blockbuster. Marking the collaboration of Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan as brothers, the film went on to become iconic not only in terms of scenes and dialogues but also in terms of music. However, in an exclusive interview with Bollywood HungamaRakesh Roshan revealed that the original casting choice was very different – it was Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan which later switched to Salman Khan and Aamir Khan.
EXCLUSIVE: Rakesh Roshan reveals how distributors left Karan Arjun after Ajay Devgn backed out of the film; says, “They said why take romantic heroes for action film”
During the interview, Rakesh Roshan recalled how Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan who were roped in to play Karan and Arjun respectively, wanted to interchange their roles. The filmmaker elaborated on how they wanted to experiment by swapping the roles but Roshan insisted that retaining it would be a wiser decision. “I asked them ‘Ismein kya fayda hoga picture ko?’ So those people read in my thoughts. I said that if you watch the picture then it will be beneficial. I will not follow the picture like this. Whatever image you have of people, your romance will be spoiled and your action will also be spoiled. And dono hi action aur romance karte hain (How would the film benefit like that? This definitely made them think. I told them there is no use of the film if it doesn’t work. And if I swap, the movie will not work Retaining your image I will give action and romance to both characters. I am making a wholesome film so you don’t worry about that (I told).”
He further went on to add how Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan were persistent and he eventually approached Salman Khan and Aamir Khan for the same roles of Karan and Arjun. “Goodbye Shah Rukh my father has come again. Nahin, main karta hoon. You have given me a break. I’ll get sleepless nights if I don’t do this. So then I told Aamir that I have SRK’s dates with me”, he shared.
Rakesh Roshan also recalled how after the casting challenge, he had to resolve the issue of distributors backing out. “They said they are making action pictures, and both are romantic heroes. Salman Khan’s many romantic films came and SRK’s also had romantic films. But I saw they are physically fit. Why can’t that log action be done? (They said you are making an action film and have taken heroes who do romantic films. At that time, Salman and Shah Rukh Khan did more of romantic films. But I saw that they are physically fit. So I was like, ‘why can ‘they do action films?’)”.
For the unversed, almost a year prior to the release of Karan ArjunSalman Khan’s filmography included films like One boy one girl, Heart Tera Aashiq, Who are you?, Apna Apna Andazamong others. While Shah Rukh Khan was famous for anti-hero roles, the actor essayed these characters in romantic films like Darr, अन्जामand featured in romcoms like Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, Sometimes Haan Never Naaamong others.
Coming to Karan Arjunthe film also boasted of an interesting ensemble supporting cast like Rakhee, Amrish Puri, Ranjit, among others along with Mamta Kulkarni and Kajol as the leading ladies.
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