DID YOU KNOW? Shah Rukh Khan Wasn’t The First Choice For Baazigar! Actor Deepak Tijori Makes Interesting Revelations-READ BELOW

Directed by Abbas Burmawalla and Mustan Burmawalla, Baazigar was one of the turning points for Shah Rukh Khan, and he was yet to emerge as a superstar.

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DID YOU KNOW? Shah Rukh Khan Wasn’t The First Choice For Baazigar! Actor Deepak Tijori Makes Interesting Revelations-READ BELOW
Shah Rukh Khan has repeatedly done wonders at the box office. His intricately woven characters have been etched into people’s minds, and one cannot help but wonder, if not SRK, which actor would be suitable for that specific character. One such film that made a widespread impact was Baazigar (1993). The film was King Khan’s breakthrough role, his first as an anti-hero, Kajol's first commercial success, and Shetty's film debut.


Well, actor Deepak Tijori, in his recent interview, made an interesting revelation about the film and the surprising facts.  


Directed by Abbas Burmawalla and Mustan Burmawalla, Baazigar was one of the turning points for Shah Rukh Khan, and he was yet to emerge as a superstar. During a recent interview with Bollywood Thikana, Deepak Tijori revealed what he had suggested to the director duo.

He said, "I saw a film, A Kiss Before Dying, and narrated a story to them. Back then, this is how it used to function, there was no concept of copyright, studio system had not come into play. So, most films were inspired by Hollywood films."

The actor also added that he gave a narration to the three brothers and told them that this is a villain role which he will do and they can cast other heroes and other roles. 

As per the actor, they agreed, following which Khiladi was released, followed by Jo Jeeta Woh Sikandar. "Now people from the distribution circle were looking at me like I am progressing and soon enough I will become a hero," he added. 


Reminiscing about a meeting with producer Pahlaj Nihalani, who was ready to produce the film, Deepak said that everything was getting final when one day Nihalani called him and said there was a “twist” in the story.

“Pahlaj ji said Abaas Mustan were in talks with Venus for the same film. I was shocked. Back then Shah Rukh and I were friends. We would party every night. I asked him if he was approached for the film, he said he was," said Deepak. ALSO READ | Salman Khan Is Unbothered By His And Shah Rukh Khan's Fan Fighting On Social Media, Says 'Such Things Don't Bother'

Deepak further said that the brothers already committed themselves to Venus with Shah Rukh as the lead, adding that they would collaborate with Deepak on some other film.

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