Have you heard? Deciding Don

Updated On: 10 August, 2024 07:09 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team

Farhan Akhtar has revealed that Hrithik Roshan, not Shah Rukh Khan, was his first choice for Don. In a recent conversation, Akhtar also shared Roshan`s reaction to being replaced by Khan

Farhan Akhtar, Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan

Shah Rukh Khan may have seamlessly fit into the role of Don, however, director Farhan Akhtar reveals that the part was initially slated to go to Hrithik Roshan. In a recently held podcast, Akhtar recalled narrowing in on Khan for the role, revealing that he found the badshah’s self-deprecating quality a bonus for the part. “I reached out to Hrithik and said that I was remaking Don. He said, ‘Sounds amazing’. I said, let me write it and bring it to you. While writing it, the only person whose face kept popping into my head was that of Shah Rukh,” he said, adding that Khan had the required “personality, wit, and sarcastic humour”. When he told Roshan that he believed Khan would be better suited for the part, he recalled the former graciously stating, “Farhan, you have to make the film to the best [of your ability]. If you believe [Khan] is the better fit, [so be it].” Roshan’s acting chops have always been admirable, but could we imagine a better Don than the badshah?

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