What if Salman Khan had agreed to star in Chak De India instead of Shah Rukh Khan, who eventually took the role and earned praise? It’s a question that movie buffs like to ponder while chatting over coffee. Initially, Yash Raj Films approached Salman for the role, but it ended up going to Shah Rukh Khan.
When reminded that Chak De India was also offered to him, Salman, during Sultan promotions, jokingly said, “I left it because even Shah Rukh Khan should be a part of a few great films.” On a serious note, he went on to add, “When I was offered Chak De, my image for totally different as I was doing Partner and all those kind of films. My only thing in Chak De was that my fans would expect me to wear a wig and win the match for India which would not go for the film. That was not my genre at that point of time. It was more serious kind of film and I was doing more of a commercial kind of cinema which I am still doing. I would never move out of commercial cinema zone but it is just that there would be a lot of meaningful cinema in the commercial zone.”
Chak De! India’ wasn’t just any sports movie; it was an emotional journey that showcased Shah Rukh Khan’s amazing acting. Even after sixteen years, it’s still a great example of SRK’s fame. Last year, a Twitter thread revealed an interesting fact about the movie – how SRK’s popularity brought Australians to a big hockey stadium to support an Indian film.
It all started when the team announced Shah Rukh Khan’s visit to the Olympic Hockey Stadium in Sydney. They were pleasantly surprised when huge crowds turned up, more than they expected. Director Shimit Amin thought the crowd would come for one or two days of filming, but to their surprise, they showed up every day of the five-day shoot!
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