When Kajol declined to play Shah Rukh Khan’s sister in “Josh”
When Kajol declined to play Shah Rukh Khan’s sister in “Josh”
When filmmaker Mansoor Khan recalled the time when he wanted to cast Kajol as Shah Rukh Khan’s sister in the film Josh, but she demanded SRK’s role instead
Filmmaker Mansoor Khan, who has directed cult classic films Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar recently opened up on the casting process of his 2000 action-romantic drama Josh. The film, which featured
Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai in lead roles, was also offered to Kajol to play Shah Rukh Khan’s sister. This was when the duo was already established as the biggest romantic pair in that era. Mansoor Khan also revealed that finally casting Aishwarya in the film.
Elaborating on the approach behind the casting process, he shared, “he doesn’t ever think that the casting will work or not, always thinks if he is convinced or not. He believes in personal conviction. But, there has to be a balance amid your conviction and the audience reception.
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