When Salman Khan agreed to play second lead to Shah Rukh Khan, saying, “You have to be mad to do Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.” : Bollywood News

On Indian Idol 12, Karan Johar told a story about how Salman Khan got the part of the second lead in his debut film, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. No actor was ready to play the part of the second male lead while the director was casting the picture, according to the director.

When Salman Khan agreed to play second lead to Shah Rukh Khan, saying, “You have to be mad to do Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.”

Karan Johar recalled during his appearance on Indian Idol 12, “With Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol as the lead actors, no one said yes to the role of the second lead. I went to three or four actors, I won’t name them, but they all said no. I was very disappointed and with my sad face, I went to attend a party at Chunky Pandey’s house.”

Salman approached him at the party and asked, "Tune shopping Karli?" ” A perplexed Karan inquired as to what he meant, and Salman replied that he is aware that Karan has been unsuccessful in casting for the role.“Iss film ko karne ki liye paagal hona chahiye aur main wo pagal hoon,” Salman added. Karan claimed he was taken aback when the superstar agreed to play the part because he wasn't even on his list of possible candidates.

The actor agreed to play the part and invited the filmmaker to come to his house the next day to narrate it. ”After hearing the first half, he responded, 'I'll do the movie.' I became concerned because I feared he mistook me for Shah Rukh Khan. ‘Sir, aapka role aaya nahi abhi tak,' I told him. Salman said it doesn't matter what character he plays because he knows my father and is making the film for him,” Karan explains.

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai went on to become a major hit and a classic in Hindi cinema. It also cemented Karan's reputation as a director. Despite the fact that Salman's role was only a few minutes long, he had a big impression on the audience. After the film, Karan stated he went to Salman to thank him.

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