Shah Rukh Khan is often addressed by fans as 'last of the stars' because none of the new age actors are close to reaching what the superstar achieved in his career. The actor has appeared in over 100 films in his nearly three-decades-long career and has given several memorable performances over the years. One such memorable role played by him was in Rakesh Roshan's directorial Karan Arjun. After a long time, the superstar recently shared some interesting behind-the-scenes incidents from the 1995 film.
Shah Rukh Khan appeared in the recently released docu-series, The Roshans, sharing interesting anecdotes from Karan Arjun. The actor, admired for his chivalry and polite nature, revealed that once filmmaker, Rakesh Roshan asked him to say a few cuss words to express his character's anger on-screen. Recalling how he refused to do it, Shah Rukh said:
“Ek baar voh mujhe kabhi bolte the, ‘Gusse mein bolo ‘kut*e’.’ Main aaj tak aise film main bola nahi. Maine kaha, ‘Rakesh ji mujhse kut*a nahi bola ja raha hai. Main chilla deta hoon.'"
The Pathaan actor also mentioned that he and his co-star Salman Khan used to make mischief on the film's set, often troubling director, Rakesh Roshan. Shah Rukh added that once the filmmaker's wife, Pinky Roshan, even talked to him, complaining that they troubled the filmmaker a lot as he seemed more innocent among the two. So, Shah Rukh laughingly shared that he used to quickly blame Salman for it and get away.
Rakesh Roshan has often revealed how he initially wanted to cast Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn in the film, but they were keen to interchange the roles, which didn't feel right to the filmmaker. But, later, when he approached Salman, SRK agreed to do the role decided for him. However, in one of the initial scenes Rakesh Roshan explained to him that two kids were born, they were supposed to be shown glancing at each other and shaking hands, which seemed irrelevant to the actor. Shah Rukh explained:
“Mujhe laga mazaak kar rahe hain Rakesh ji. Maine bola, ‘Aisa thode hota hai, Rakesh ji. Chote bachche thode na haath pakad lenge.’ He said, ‘Nahi, aur uspe aayega Karan Arjun.’ Toh mujhe from that day mujhe film samajh nahi aayi.”
Despite his reservations, Shah Rukh Khan who was rising to stardom in the late 1990s, agreed to do the film. He mentioned that he trusted Rakesh Roshan's direction and vision. Later, his trust paid off as the film became one of the most successful films after its release and helped him gain more popularity among the masses.
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