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Saif Ali Khan’s Last-Minute Commitment Issues Led Aamir Khan to Step In for Dil Chahta Hai
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In Short: Aamir Khan had to intervene when Saif Ali Khan backed out at the last minute for the role in Dil Chahta Hai, marking the film's 25th anniversary.
ICYMI | Lagaan actor Amin Hajee calls himself ‘failure as man’, says wife stood by him ‘like rock’ He continued, “But when I read it, it felt like the part suited me perfectly. I can’t remember what other films it was (that I wanted to do). It was a last-minute panic about committing to the idea. But I remember talking to Aamir. He asked, ‘What is this other movie you’re doing?’ So, I told him there were two movies. Then he was like, ‘The mounting of this film is twice as big as both those. Plus, the way you’re going to be presented here will be great. So you have to do this.'” Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.
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Like it or hate it, there’s no denying that Farhan Akhtar’s directorial debut, Dil Chahta Hai is a seminal Bollywood film that ushered in a new era and showed the industry the path forward.
Marking the movie’s 25th anniversary, a group of its core cast and crew members recently got together for a reunion, during which they revealed more about the landmark film and how it took shape.
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