Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali made a startling revelation in a current interview concerning his debut directorial enterprise Socha Na Tha, stating that Shah Rukh Khan was the primary selection because the lead actor. Launched in 2005, the movie has garnered a particular place within the hearts of audiences for its participating narrative and stellar performances by Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia within the lead roles.
Throughout his dialog with casting director Mukesh Chhabra on Mashable India’s The Bombay Dream, Imtiaz disclosed that the preliminary producer of Socha Na Tha had envisioned Shah Rukh Khan because the lead actor. The filmmaker had expressed his disbelief, stating, “How will I meet Shah Rukh Khan? How will he do that movie and if Shah Rukh will do that movie then why will I want you?”
Nonetheless, destiny took a special flip because the casting course of developed, finally resulting in Abhay Deol getting into the protagonist’s footwear. Regardless of the deviation from the preliminary plan, Imtiaz showered reward upon Shah Rukh Khan, lauding his distinctive qualities each as an artist and as a human being.
“Shah Rukh Khan is an incredible individual. His human qualities, he’s most in the whole lot that he does. He has plenty of capability. As a human being, I’ll charge him very very excessive. He’s extra curious about different folks than himself, that’s why he’s such an enormous star,” he stated.
Throughout his dialog with casting director Mukesh Chhabra on Mashable India’s The Bombay Dream, Imtiaz disclosed that the preliminary producer of Socha Na Tha had envisioned Shah Rukh Khan because the lead actor. The filmmaker had expressed his disbelief, stating, “How will I meet Shah Rukh Khan? How will he do that movie and if Shah Rukh will do that movie then why will I want you?”
Nonetheless, destiny took a special flip because the casting course of developed, finally resulting in Abhay Deol getting into the protagonist’s footwear. Regardless of the deviation from the preliminary plan, Imtiaz showered reward upon Shah Rukh Khan, lauding his distinctive qualities each as an artist and as a human being.
“Shah Rukh Khan is an incredible individual. His human qualities, he’s most in the whole lot that he does. He has plenty of capability. As a human being, I’ll charge him very very excessive. He’s extra curious about different folks than himself, that’s why he’s such an enormous star,” he stated.
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In his earlier interview, Imtiaz had recalled the backstory of Socha Na Tha and revealed that Sunny Deol had summoned him after he heard from someplace that Abhay is planning on doing a movie. He informed Imtiaz, “Ye kya ho raha hai? Pehle foremost approve karunga fir ye movie banegi. I’ll produce it.”
Imtiaz’s journey in Bollywood additional intertwined with Shah Rukh Khan once they collaborated for Jab Harry Met Sejal in 2017, alongside Anushka Sharma.
The filmmaker is at the moment gearing up for his upcoming directorial enterprise Amar Singh Chamkila that includes Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra. It’s slated to premiere on April 12 on OTT platform.
