When Govinda claimed Salman Khan asked him to leave 'Judwaa': 'Chalti film wahan pe thehra di gayi hai'
Govinda
once reignited discussions around the casting of the 1997 blockbuster '
Judwaa
'. In an old interview, Govinda shared that
Salman Khan
had directly asked him to walk away from the project, even after filming had already begun.
In the 2019 interview with Bollywood Hungama, Govinda said, 'Uss time pe main Judwaa kar raha tha aur kisi din
Salman
ne mujhe phone lagaya, 2-3 baje, aur kaha ki 'Chichi Bhaiya, aap kitni hit doge yaar?' Maine bola, kya hua? Woh bola, 'Woh jo picture aap kar rahe ho, Judwaa, woh aap band kar dijiye aur woh mujhe de dijiye' (Govinda brother, how many hit films will you give? When I asked him what happened, Salman said, 'The movie you are working on, Judwaa, stop filming it and let me take over your role').'
Salman Praises Dharam Ji Deeply
He further added, '(Salman said) 'Director (
David Dhawan
) bhi aapko mujhe dena padega. Producer (Sajid Nadiadwala) bhi maine aap hi ka le liya hai'. Toh woh chalti film wahan pe thehra di gayi hai, rok di gayi aur bandh kar di gayi. Aur woh Salman ko de di gayi thi (Salman said he would work with the same director and producer. So the film, which was already in production, was halted, shelved, and eventually handed over to Salman).'
Govinda and David Dhawan were once a celebrated actor-director duo in Bollywood, delivering a string of hits in the 1990s and early 2000s. However, their professional relationship reportedly turned sour after David cast
Rishi Kapoor
in 'Chashme Baddoor' (2013), a role Govinda had allegedly expected.
The
1997 film
'Judwaa' featured Salman Khan in a double role as Raja and Prem Malhotra, with
Karisma Kapoor
and Rambha playing the female leads. Directed by David Dhawan, it was a remake of the 1994 Telugu film 'Hello Brother', starring Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishnan, and Soundarya.
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