Filmmaker Mansoor Khan reveals why Kajol was useless towards enjoying SRK’s sister
Apr 22, 2025 11:38 PM IST
Taking part in SRK’s sister, even on-screen, was apparently the “final scarilege” for Kajol, reveals filmmaker Mansoor Khan
Filmmaker Mansoor Khan, finest identified for having helmed cult classics like Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), just lately revisited the complicated casting course of for his 2000 launch Josh. The action-romance stars Shah Rukh Khan within the lead as Max whose twin sister Shirley, falls in love along with his arch rival. Whereas Aishwarya Rai was the ultimate choose to play sister to SRK’s Max, do you know she wasn’t the primary alternative?
It was Kajol as an alternative and the actor had fairly the agency ‘no’ as a response when she was provided the position. Why you ask? It is as a result of SRK and Kajol have been on the peak of their on-screen romance runtime. Taking part in sister to him then, would have undoubtedly shocked viewers sensibilities on the time, and Kajol sensed it. Mansoor recalled, “I narrated the script to Kajol as a result of I wished her to play the sister, after DDLJ, Baazigar, Karan Arjun and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. That is the final word sacrilege. After she heard the story concept, she obtained as much as exit of my home. I requested her if she’s going to do the movie. She stated no. She additionally wished to play Max as a result of it was such a charismatic character”.
So how did Aishwarya come into the combination? Mansoor defined, “Then, I realised that perhaps no person will wish to play Max’s sister, however fortunately Aishwarya agreed to do the movie. She was completely skilled. I really feel that Josh was her finest movie”.
Now whereas SRK as Max undoubtedly led the movie, when it comes to plot, Max and Shirley have been as essential as one another in Mansoor’s eyes: “My thought was that each characters are equally essential. I may have taken Shah Rukh for Max or a struggling actress, not Aishwarya Rai or an additional, however in my thoughts, they’re parallel of their significance within the script”.
Josh is presently obtainable for streaming on OTT.
