


Khan parted ways with Hirani citing date issues, who later made 3 Idiots under the banner of VVC Films, and with Aamir Khan, and the movie was a huge blockbuster. However, as per reports, Hirani's once-frequent collaborator and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra mocked Khan's Paheli which was sent to Oscars as India's entry that year, and then accused the superstar of hijacking the director for his banner.

Shah Rukh Khan’s Swades, Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots, Shahid Kapoor's Kabir Singh and More - 20 Amazing Little Details About Your Fave Hindi Movies That Will Make You Watch Them Again! He was to produce the movie with Hirani set to direct. Before Aamir Khan became Rancho/Phunsukh Wangdu in 3 Idiots, the hugely successful adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's novel Five Point Someone, it was Shah Rukh Khan who was eyeing that lead role. Which wasn't the case the second time, Khan and Hirani nearly came together. The rest, they say, is history with the director repeating Dutt and his Munna Bhai in the sequel Lage Raho Munnabhai, which turned out to be a bigger commercial and critical success.Īt least people parted ways on a good note after Munna Bhai MBBS. However, as per reports, King Khan's injury during the shoot of Shakti: The Power was a deterrent for him to bring the required physical attributes for the role, and it was he who recommended Sanjay Dutt in his place. Sanjay Dutt, who went on to play the same role later on, was instead cast in Jimmy Shergill's role. Not many know that it was Shah Rukh Khan who was first roped in to play the titular lovable goon turned medical impersonator. The first film was also the movie that turned Hirani, who was an FTII trained editor, into a director and gave his breakout success - Munna Bhai MBBS. Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki To Clash With Akshay Kumar-Tiger Shroff’s Bade Miyan Chote Miyan at Box Office in December 2023! As for Hirani, both he and SRK nearly came working together in two of his movies, that were later made with other stars and turned out to be huge box office successes. Taapsee had earlier acted in King Khan's production, Badla that was directed by Sujoy Ghosh and co-starred Amitabh Bachchan. With Dunki, this is the first time both Taapsee and Hirani are working with Shah Rukh Khan directly. Dunki: Taapsee Pannu Elated to Play the Female Lead Next to Shah Rukh Khan in Rajkumar Hirani Directorial. His last release Sanju was a Rs 300 crore blockbuster. Rajkumar Hirani is one of the rare directors in Bollywood who can boast of a 100% success rate, with each of his films a bigger hit than the previous one. Reportedly a social comedy that deals with illegal migration, Dunki has commenced shoot earlier this month and has also confirmed Taapsee Pannu as the female lead. Titled Dunki, the makers dropped a quirky title announcement teaser, featuring the actor and the director. Shah Rukh Khan finally announced his new movie with Rajkumar Hirani on April 19.
