Released on November 12, 1993, Baazigar featured Shah Rukh as an anti-hero. The thriller, also one of Kajol`s earliest successes, turned into a blockbuster. Actor Adi Irani, who played SRK’s friend Vicky Malhotra, whose identity is stolen by the superstar reveals that the film didn’t do him any good despite tasting success at the box office. 

Adi Irani on his financial woes 

In an interview with Filmytantra Media, Adi, who is the brother of veteran actor Aruna Irani recalled, “My first daughter was born in 1995, and then, milk cost Rs 5, and sometimes I did not even have that. Every day I had to go out into the city and meet people for jobs and roles, and I borrowed my friend’s scooter. Sometimes I did not even have money to fill up the tank.”