Ajay Devgn Was 'Not Presentable', Raveena Tandon Had '12 Flops': Dilwale Director Recalls Problems During Shoot
Karan mentioned that Shah Rukh Khan was the first choice for the hero but rejected the film.
Ajay Devgn and Raveena Tandon’s Dilwale was a huge hit when it was released in 1994. However, director Karan Razdan faced uncertainty before the film was made. His first choice for the hero was Shah Rukh Khan, who refused to be a part of the film unless the ending was changed. Esteemed filmmaker Subhash Ghai also predicted that the film would be a disaster.
Karan told Siddharth Kannan, “The role that I gave to Ajay Devgn in the film Dilwale was originally written for Shah Rukh Khan. I had gone to his house to narrate the story, and he had liked the script."
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“He just told me one thing, ‘Karan, at the end, the heroine should go with the other guy.’ I refused to change my film’s end. He refused to do it… I went to Ajay’s set and told him to do the other role. He readily accepted it. We then cast Suniel Shetty for the second hero role," he said.
Karan then showed the film to Subhash Ghai, who did not appreciate it. Karan said, “He told me, ‘If you want to cry, cry right now, because you are anyway going to cry on the film’s release day.’ I asked why? He asked me, ‘Do you have any grudge against Ajay Devgn? He is not even presentable as a mad person.’ He couldn’t comment much on Suniel Shetty as he was relatively new in the industry. On the other hand, Raveena Tandon had delivered about 12 flops. People used to tease me, saying, ‘Tervi aapki hogi (13th will be yours)’."
However, when the film was released, it received immensely positive reviews from fans and became a superhit. Karan said, “First day first show, the film was a super hit. Subhash Ghai called to congratulate me." Karan mentioned that Shah Rukh also met him and admitted that his suggestion wasn’t good for the film.
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