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Shah Rukh Khan‘s Baadshah celebrated its 25th anniversary recently and on this special occasion, the film’s producer, Ratan Jain, shared some fond memories and revealed some intriguing details about the casting decisions for the film. Jain revealed that Karisma Kapoor was initially considered for the female lead role, which ultimately went to Twinkle Khanna. He also discussed how Shah Rukh Khan became a favourite among children after the film’s television premiere.
In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Ratan Jain said, “Earlier, we had considered Karisma Kapoor. She was almost finalised but then for some reason, she couldn’t come on board. Then we looked for a few options. Finally, we locked Twinkle Khanna.”
Baadshah featured Shah Rukh Khan in the role of a private detective equipped with cool gadgets, like sticky shoes that allowed him to climb buildings. These memorable scenes were depicted without any extensive use of VFX technology, which was not as advanced at the time. Speaking about the challenges, Jain remarked, “There was no VFX like it is right now. But we did have some effects. Honestly, in some scenes, we were not very happy with the effects. But we had to compromise. If there was VFX in those times, toh phir bahut kuch ho sakta tha (we could have done a lot more).”
Reflecting on Shah Rukh Khan’s rising stardom during the film’s release, Jain added, “The response was amazing. But that time, Shah Rukh naya naya star bana tha. He was not very big and was growing. Nevertheless, he was very popular and audiences used to love him. And he loves the film. Whenever we talk, he speaks more about Baadshah than other films that we did together. Moreover, it works big time on TV. Kids, especially, love the film a lot.”
During the conversation, Ratan also revealed that the makers changed the film’s second half to make it look more serious. “To be honest with you, the second half was supposed to be something else. But then we changed the script. If you look at the film, the first half is very comic but in the second half, it gets a bit serious,” he said.
Despite being one of Shah Rukh Khan’s most beloved films, Baadshah underperformed at the box office upon its release. Directed by Abbas-Mustan, the film was promoted as an action movie but turned out to be a comedy thriller. The audience at the time expected an action film and was disappointed when they watched it in theaters. However, Baadshah eventually found its audience after its television release, gaining a cult following over the years.
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