Subhash Ghai opens up why he opted for Sanjay Dutt and not Anil Kapoor in Khal Nayak

Subhash Ghai opens up why he opted for Sanjay Dutt and not Anil Kapoor in Khal Nayak

Subhash Ghai’s 1993 crime drama Khal Nayak starred Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, and Jackie Shroff. The filmmaker has directed Anil Kapoor in several hits.

Ghai recalled how every star back then wanted to play the primary role in Khal Nayak, which was essayed by Sanjay Dutt.

Actor Anil Kapoor has worked with filmmaker Subhash Ghai in several films like Karma, Ram Lakhan, Trimurti, and Yuvvraaj. However, Khal Nayak was one film that did not land in Anil’s kitty despite his great relationship with Ghai.

Anil Kapoor was the first choice for Khal Nayak
Subhash revealed that when news broke out in the market that he is making Khal Nayak, many heroes approached him as they wanted to be a part of the film. Anil Kapoor came and expressed his interest in doing the film. He even got ready to be bald, but he was looking for something else and Sanjay Dutt was the right fit.

On being asked why he opted for Sanjay over anybody else, Ghai elaborated, that Sanjay Dutt has a typical face.
He can be dangerous, he can be innocent. If you look at his face, there is an innocence to it but at the same time, if he becomes angry, he is truly dangerous. He operates in two shades and that is why he was the best choice for Khal Nayak.

He told him to just follow him so he said you just act, he will follow him and he did exactly that. Every scene in Khal Nayak, he copied them as he wrote them in great detail. He was also a performer so that helped as well.

Khal Nayak released in 1993. The film revolved around a ruthless gangster, Sanjay Dutt, who falls in love with an undercover cop Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff also played a crucial role in the film.

Subhash Ghai also shared his plans on making a sequel to Khalnayak in 2020, but there has been no update on that front yet.

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