Farhan Akhtar Recalls Hrithik Roshan's "Gracious" Gesture After He Told Him About Casting SRK In 'Don'
Farhan Akhtar revealed how he had first offered 'Don' to Hrithik Roshan.
Bollywood actor and director Farhan Akhtar is all set to take the 'Don' franchise forward as he gears up to helm 'Don 3' with Ranveer Singh as the lead. However, in the latest entertainment news, Farhan Akhtar has shared an interesting story about how he cast superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the titular character in the first installment, that released in cinemas in 2006. Speaking to Raj Shamani, Farhan Akhtar revealed how he had first offered the film to Hrithik Roshan, with whom he had earlier collaborated on 'Lakshya'.
“Hrithik and I did Lakshya, and we had an incredible, wonderful time working together. So I reached out to Hrithik and said, ‘I’m thinking I'm going to remake Don.' He said, ‘Sounds amazing, dude!’ I said, ‘Let me write it and I’ll bring it to you.' So he said, ‘Cool.’ When I was writing, the only person whose face is popping into my head is Shah Rukh, from what I knew him," said Farhan Akhtar.
"We'd spent some time together, hanging out at a party here or a party there, with some common friends in Delhi. So the way he was, not his cinematic image, but him, his personality, his wit, the little sarcastic sense of humour he has, self-deprecating, he can make fun of himself. When I was writing, I thought this guy is the best actor for this part,” he added.
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Exclusive: Farhan Akhtar - "Because of doing multiple projects with Hrithik, I asked him to do Don (2006). But when I was writing the script, the only face that was coming to my mind was Shah Rukh Khan . Also he encouraged me to do it with SRK ."#ShahRukhKhan pic.twitter.com/n7pj7JTzuB
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Speaking further, Farhan Akhtar said, "But I'd already given my word to Hrithik. So I called up Hrithik and told him, ‘I’m writing the film I spoke to you about. But the more I'm writing, I'm feeling I should reach out to Shah Rukh for this film."
"I'll never forget, he said, ‘Farhan, you’ve to make your film, and in the best way possible. If you think he's the guy, please go ahead and call him. Don't worry about me.' That is a very gracious thing," he added.
For the unversed, Hrithik Roshan made a cameo appearance in 'Don 2' that was released in 2011.
On the work front, Hrithik Roshan is currently shooting for 'War 2', alongside Jr NTR. The film is slated to release in cinemas in 2025.
On the other hand, SRK will soon begin shooting for Sujoy Ghosh's 'King'. The upcoming Hindi movie also stars Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Abhay Verma.
