Who was the first choice for DDLJ?

Who was the first choice for DDLJ?

Shah Rukh Khan, who became the King of romance after the release of DDLJ, wasn’t the first choice for the role of Raj Malhotra. Shocked, right? Yes, the role was initially offered to actor Saif Ali Khan as makers thought that he would fit in the story of the love affair better than anyone.

Why Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is so famous?

DDLJ set the standards of romance, and romantic films so high, very few films have been able to get close to recreating that magic on screen. And needless to say the film was one-of-its-kind even in its time.

Why did Saif reject DDLJ?

As per reports, Saif declined the offer as he did not want to play the second lead because he had been the main protagonist in the earlier films. As per reports, Saif Ali Khan was approached to play Aman Mehra in Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, but he turned down the role.

Was Tom Cruise approached for DDLJ?

When Aditya Chopra wrote ‘Dilwale Dulhiya Le Jayenge’, he wanted the story of the film to be about the relationship between an Indian girl and an American boy. Aditya wanted Hollywood actor Tom Cruise for the role of Raj, but Yash Chopra turned him down.

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Why did Aamir reject DDLJ?

According to IMDb, SRK won several awards for DDLJ, and Aamir felt that he should have got an award for Rangeela. Post this incident, he stopped attending award functions.

Which instrument Shahrukh play in DDLJ?

It could have been Bollywood’s much regarded instrument, the guitar or a violin or even a mouth organ! But he chose to give him a not-so-popular instrument, Mandolin, an iconic prop for Raj’s character. The reason for choosing a mandolin was again Raj Kapoor.