Rakesh Roshan recalls desire to rope in Salman Khan for ‘King Uncle’
It goes without saying saying that Actor-filmmaker-director, and screenwriter, Rakesh Roshan is one of the prominent names in Hindi cinema. He had lll
Rakesh Roshan had appeared in almost 85 films, but he was mostly seen in supporting roles. After his father’s untimely death, Rakesh Roshan started his career as an assistant director.
He made his debut with the film, Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani. Most of his solo hero films flopped at the box office. In 1987, he made his directorial debut with the film Khudgarz which emerged as a . blockbuster. His next directorial was Khoon Bhari Maang, featuring Rekha, which was another blockbuster.
The film earned Rakesh his first nomination as the Best Director. Rakesh tasted tremendous success with films like Kishen Kanhaiya, Khel, and King Uncle.
Rakesh Roshan recalls Shah Rukh Khan quitt Quit ‘Karan Arjun’
SRK’s close friend and producer, Vivek Vaswani, was aware that Rakesh Roshan was all set to cast for the role of Jackie Shroff’s younger brother and had Salman in his mind.
Vivek suggested Shah Rukh’s name instead and arranged a meeting between Shah Rukh and Rakesh. When the ace director asked Shah Rukh why he should cast him, the actor’s reply won Rakesh Roshan’s heart.
Shah Rukh told Rakesh that since the film was already sold, casting Salman, who was already a big star, would cost him more, but there wouldn’t be any raise in the price of the film. But instead, he can cast SRK at a lower price. This suggestion by Shah Rukh made Rakesh spellbound and he was amused by Shah Rukh’s intelligence.
Shah Rukh Khan signed a three-film deal with Rakesh Roshan.
He not only signed SRK for King Uncle but also signed a three-film deal with him. After King Uncle, Shah Rukh appeared in Rakesh Roshan’s blockbuster films, Karan Arjun and Koyla.
The second film that Shah Rukh signed with Rakesh Roshan was Karan Arjun, released in 1995. The film became a blockbuster after its release and gave Shah Rukh a lot of applause.
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