Aamir Khan Rejected These Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan Hits. Can You Guess?
Aamir Khan revealed the names of the films he turned down while speaking at a press event on Sunday in Mumbai.
It is hard to imagine someone else playing the role of Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Darr’ and Salman Khan in ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’. But not many know that Aamir Khan was the first choice for the uber-popular characters in these movies. At the trailer launch of Aamir Khan: Cinema Ka Jadugar in Mumbai, the Bollywood star reflected upon some of the past opportunities that came his way and how he had to let them go. For the unversed, the film festival dedicated to Aamir Khan will begin on March 14, 2025.
“Darr jo mein kar raha tha, phir meine nahi kiya... That was for other reasons, not for creative reasons. And even now I feel woh sahi hi hua because jo sur Yash ji pakad rahe the, woh Shah Rukh was suiting better,” said Aamir Khan.
“In retrospect, agar woh main karta toh kuch aur hi ho jata because I was looking at it differently. I don’t really regret that because woh film achi bani aur kamyab bhi hui...... Main uss sur mein nahi kelne wala tha,” he added.
When the actor was asked to speak about ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, Aamir replied, “Oh yes, I heard the script and told the writer that it would suit Salman Khan better. That was my reaction... I liked the script of the film, but asked them to take it to Salman Khan... But the writer didn't go to Salman, he went to Kabir Khan... And then Kabir went to Salman. But that was my reaction. Even for Munna Bhai, Raju wanted me to play a part... The day he came to me with the script, he said that things have changed and the film is more of a sequel to the first part.”
For the unversed, Yash Chopra's 1993 romantic thriller 'Darr' brought Shah Rukh Khan to the forefront and the antagonist role propelled him to super stardom. King Khan essayed an anti-hero and unrequited lover in 'Darr'. His character was seen obsessed with Juhi Chawla's Kiran throughout the film, and had many run-ins with her husband, played by Sunny Deol.
On the other hand, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, directed by Kabir Khan, released in 2015. Apart from Salman, the film also starred Kareena Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Harshaali Malhotra. The film was a critical and commercial success.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Aamir Khan was last seen in the 2022 film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’. The actor has been on a sabbatical since the release.
He is all set to return to the big screen with RS Prasanna's 'Sitaare Zameen Par'. He reportedly also has a cameo in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s much-awaited Rajinikanth-starrer 'Coolie'.
