Hema Malini turns 75: When she offered Shah Rukh Khan his first film | Bollywood
Hema Malini is not only the ‘dream girl’ of the Indian film industry but also the first person to offer a film to Shah Rukh Khan. On the occasion of her 75th birthday, she revealed how Shah Rukh Khan was cast in the film after rejecting her first audition for his directorial film Dil Ashna Hai but accepting his second audition. Let’s talk in detail about whether you signed a contract with Ruk Khan. Immediately after bagging her Hema film, Shah Rukh signed for three more films, one of which, Deewana, was released before her in 1992 and marked his debut film. . Also read: Kareena Kapoor talks about the difference between ‘Emperor’ Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan: ‘India’s biggest star ever’
Shah Rukh Khan’s television career before his film debut
Shah Rukh Khan entered the industry as an actor in 1988 with the TV show ‘Fauj’, in which he played Lieutenant Abhimanyu Rai. He has also appeared in other shows such as Dil Darya, Circus, Doosra Keval, a TV movie titled What Annie Gives, and the mini-television series The Idiot before his film debut. Ta.
Shah Rukh Khan’s casting in Hema Malini’s film
In her biography titled Hema Malini: Beyond a Dream Girl, it is said that Hema was not satisfied with Shah Rukh’s first audition in Dil Ashna Hai but changed her hairstyle and clothes It is said that he was given another chance.
According to a report in India Today, an excerpt from Hema’s biography reads as follows: It seemed like every question she asked was met with a suffocating, incoherent response. At her first audition she was dissatisfied. Hema suggested they try again. She in turn slicked her hair back with gel and replaced her colorful jacket with a plain T-shirt. The result was satisfactory, but just to be safe, Hema called Dharmendra to come and meet the young actor. It is believed that Mr Durham took an immediate liking to the young man. ”
Hema talks about how Shah Rukh Khan got offers to act in films and signed more films.
In another excerpt, Hema talked about how her guru predicted Shah Rukh’s stardom. About Shah Rukh, Hema says in her book: “When she saw his picture for the first time, she said Shah Rukh is a star and will change the industry. From then on, she was sure that something big would happen with her film.” The day he signed my film, in the same week he signed four other films including Deewana, King Uncle (1993) and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na (1994). It was a.”
Little did Shah Rukh know that he would be co-starring Hema Malini in Kamal Haasan’s 2000 film Hey Ram. She also played important roles in Shah Rukh and Preity Zinta starrer Veer Zahra.
