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When Kamal Haasan refused THIS blockbuster opposite Shah Rukh Khan, asked director to 'duck off,' film was..., the role then went to...
When Kamal Haasan refused THIS blockbuster opposite Shah Rukh Khan, asked director to 'duck off,' film was..., the role then went to...
Farah Khan made a surprising revelation about veteran south superstar Kamal Hassan during her recent cooking vlog on YouTube. She recalled approaching the actor for a key role in her 2004 blockbuster Main Hoon Na. Surprisingly, Haasan turned it down and asked her to duck off 'politely.' When Kamal Haasan turned down the role in Main Hoon Na
Recently, Farah visited Shruti Haasan's Mumbai home, where she recalled how the actress's father said no to the antagonist role, which later went on to Suniel Shetty. 'Kamal sir was my first choice for Main Hoon Na, but then Suniel Shetty played that role. I went to Chennai to his office and narrated him the script, and he politely asked me to duck off,' Farah laughed, without revealing why he refused.
In the film, the role being considered, was the antagonist, Raghavan Dutta, who stands against Shah Rukh Khan in the Indo-Pak peace initiative 'Project Milap.' The part was eventually offered to Suniel Shetty, who said yes, and gave a standout performance in the film. About Main Hoon Na
Released in 2004, Main Hoon Na emerged as a blockbuster success both commercially as well as critically. Marked as Farah Khan's directorial debut, the film earned Rs 70 crore against the budget of Rs 25 crore. Apart from Shah Rukh Khan, the cast also included Sushmita Sen, Zayed Khan and Amrita Rao. The film featured chartbuster numbers such as Tumse Milke and Main Hoon Na and its power-pact action sequences added to its popularity.
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Kamal Haasan as last seen in Thug Life. Whereas, Shruti Haasan is currently prepping to star opposite superstar Rajinikanth in the upcoming action thriller, Coolie. The film is slated to release in theatres on August 14.
