{"id":87222,"date":"2024-11-18T22:18:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T22:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/rakesh-roshan-recalls-salman-khans-father-salims-first-reaction-to-karan-arjun\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T22:18:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T22:18:04","slug":"rakesh-roshan-recalls-salman-khans-father-salims-first-reaction-to-karan-arjun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/rakesh-roshan-recalls-salman-khans-father-salims-first-reaction-to-karan-arjun\/","title":{"rendered":"Rakesh Roshan recalls Salman Khan\u2019s father Salim\u2019s first reaction to \u2018Karan Arjun\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Veteran filmmaker Rakesh Roshan has revealed Bollywood star Salman Khan\u2019s father Salim Khan\u2019s reaction to his film \u2018Karan Arjun.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The filmmaker is set to re-release the classic film, co-starring Salman Khan with Shah Rukh Khan, in theatres on November 22.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview, Rakesh Roshan recalled the first reaction of Salim Khan during the first screening which gave him much-needed confidence ahead of the film\u2019s theatrical release.<\/p>\n

Recalling the time when he was finalising \u2018Karan Arjun,\u2019 he said that Salim Khan was the person who showed the most confidence in its success.<\/p>\n

According to Rakesh Roshan<\/a>, he invited Salman Khan\u2019s family for the first screening of the film at Raj Kapoor Studio.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo when I had the first show, I called Salman\u2019s family to see the film at Raj Kapoor Studio. So, Salim sahab came out during the interval and told me, \u2018You can\u2019t even imagine what you\u2019ve made.\u2019 That gave me confidence because when Salim said, \u2018You\u2019ve blown my mind,\u2019 that gave me confidence that this might work with the audience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Directed by Rakesh Roshan, the iconic film, starring Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan as brothers opposite Kajol and Mamta Kulkarni, was originally released in 1995 and became one of the biggest hits in the 1990s.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Roshan revealed that Salman Khan was not the first choice to star alongside the \u2018Jawan\u2019 actor in the film.<\/p>\n

The veteran filmmaker revealed that actor Ajay Devgn was first cast in the role, however, he exited the film in the initial stage of the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly Ajay can answer as to why he backed out from Karan Arjun,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n