Rakesh Roshan revealed the real reason he has not worked with Ajay Devgn following his exit from Karan Arjun.
Karan Arjun has one of the wildest casting stories. Before Salman Khan and Shah Rukh were roped in, director Rakesh Roshan had offered the role of Karan to Ajay Devgn. At the time, reports suggested that he had agreed to star in the film but turned it down before filming due to ‘personal reasons’. Salman was offered the role and the rest is history. Although this attempt failed, Rakesh Roshan told News18 Showsha exclusively that he had approached Ajay Devgn for a role in Krrish 3.
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No, it wasn’t the titular role but Rakesh had envisioned him in the role of Kaal, the villain in the film. However, Ajay turned it down and it eventually landed in Vivek Oberoi’s kitty. Rakesh revealed Ajay turned down the offer to play the baddie because he felt, as a hero, he cannot be killed by another hero.
“We never got a chance to work together. I couldn’t make a film in which I could cast him. He’s a very fine actor. In every film, he leaves a very big impact. I want to work with him but I am not getting a chance. I did go to him for Krrish 3 to play Vivek Oberoi’s role,” Rakesh revealed.
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“He said the story is very good and the screenplay is very good but ‘Rakesh ji mere liye ye karna thoda mushkil hoga kyunki main bhi hero hoon. Mujhe end mein maare, acha nahi lagega. Aur aap toh compromise karenge nahi (It will be difficult for me to play the part because even I am hero. If I am killed in the end, it won’t look nice and you won’t compromise on the story).’ I said, ‘Yeah, I won’t comprise, which is why I am narrating the whole script.’ He turned down the offer,” Rakesh shared.
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Krrish 3 was released in 2013. While Hrithik Roshan played the titular role, he shared the screen with Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and Vivek Oberoi. The film was a blockbuster. Rakesh has announced Krrish 4. Meanwhile, he is preparing for the re-release of Karan Arjun. The film completes 30 years this year and on the occasion, he is set to re-release the film.
