23-year-old Dil Shahda Hai: When Saif Ali Khan turned down this blockbuster classic, he accepted the offer on the insistence of the actress.
23 years of Dil Shahta Hai: Farhan Akhtar's 2001 romantic-comedy 'Dil Shahta Hai' has completed 23 years today. This movie is one of the fan favorites. From this film we learn the true meaning of friendship. The film stars Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Khanna in lead roles. But did you know that Saif Ali Khan had earlier turned down an offer for Farhan Akhtar's cult classic? If not, let us tell you about this story. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Farhan Akhtar (@faroodakhtar) on the advice of Dimple Kapadia, who plays Sameer in the film, who goes to Goa with her friends. In fact, Saif Ali Khan gave an interview to Nilobar Qureshi in 2001. In it, he said that he turned down the 'Dil Sahda Hai' offer due to the length of the character. In an interview, he said, 'I rejected the film as my scenes were less in the second part. I was not a part of it. Then I got advice from Dimple Kapadia and an assurance from Javed Akhtar that he would talk about it. Also Read Kareena Kapoor Becomes Photographer For Saif Ali Khan, Shares Photo And Asks This Question, This Post Is Going Viral Also Read Farhan Akhtar Confirms These Two Big Films, Reveals Big About Don 3, Surprised By Success Of Dil Shahda Hai Also, Success Of 'Dil Shahda Hai' Saif Ali Khan had said in an interview that he was surprised. It was only then that he realized that it didn't matter if his character was small or big, but he knew very well that the character of Sameer cannot be forgotten. Entertainment Trending Videos The post 23 years Dil Shahta Hai: Saif Ali Khan accepted the offer after the actress insisted on turning down the film classic.
