Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan’s hit film ‘Karan Arjun’ will be re-released in theaters across the world on November 22. Recently, producer-director Rakesh Roshan had a special conversation with Indianewsget about this film. He said that when he told the distributor that he was making an action film with Salman and Shahrukh, 2-3 distributors walked out of the film. Shahrukh Khan was also not convinced by the film’s story, he later apologized for it.
Question – Shahrukh and Salman also had the image of romantic heroes. When you thought about making an action movie with these two, what was people’s reaction?
Answer: 99% of people didn’t want me to make a film, but I didn’t give up on my belief. I felt that there could be no greater love than the love of a mother and her son. With the same conviction, Rakhi spoke about the dialogue that Arjun would come and pick me up. This dialogue seemed credible to the audience: her two sons were killed in front of a mother, then she cried out before God and said: give me back my children, so the children had to come.
Question: Are you the first producer to bring Shahrukh and Salman together?
Answer: Both were new at that time. Both worked hard. Salman and Shahrukh only did romantic films. I saw that both can also act. There is not only action in this film, but there is a story in which they act.
Question – There were a lot of changes in the casting of the film at the beginning, tell us something about that?
Answer – Earlier, Ajay Devgan and Shahrukh Khan were in this film. Both liked the story. Shahrukh and Ajay came to meet me one day and told me that they wanted to change their image. Then both chose their roles accordingly. Shahrukh loved action while Ajay loved romantic roles. Then I asked him if this would benefit the film? Both were silent. I said it would be beneficial if the film were released. If you change the image and the film doesn’t do well, you’ll be neither here nor there.
I said both had action and romance in this movie. Neither of them were convinced about this. Then I chose Aamir and Salman. Then Shahrukh came and told me that you gave me a chance in ‘King Uncle’. I will make this film. I told Aamir that Shahrukh wanted to do it. I started the film with Shahrukh and Salman.
Question: When you narrated the narration to Amrish Puri, what was his reaction?
Answer-Amrish Puri ji asked me if you think Karan Arjun will come back. I said you would kill them so badly that they would come back with every birth. Hearing this, he laughed very hard.
Question – And what was Rakhi ji’s reaction?
Answer- Rakhi ji understood that he was a good character. I narrate the storyline with full dialogues to any artist. He really liked it.
Question – Earlier the name of this film was ‘Kainaat’ and later how was it named ‘Karan Arjun’?
Answer: The dialogue writer of the film, Anwar Khan, had said that the word ‘Kainaat’ did not fit the story of the film. He said there are two heroes in the film, so let’s call them Karan and Arjun. I liked his suggestion. This title sounded good too, so we kept the title Karan Arjun.
Question- You have a good relationship with the distributor of the film, what was his opinion on this film?
Answer – When I said I am doing an action film with Salman and Shahrukh, 2-3 distributors walked out of the film. He thought it was possible to make an action film with two romantic heroes. Everyone has their own way of thinking. When the film aired, they came back to us and told us we had made a mistake.
Question – The songs in the film were of different flavors, tell us something about how they were made?
Answer- Generally, we explain the situation to the lyricist. The lyricist writes the song accordingly. I’m not telling the situation, but the whole story of the film with dialogues. Whether it’s a cameraman or a lyricist. This way they understand what I do. This is why Indeevar ji wrote very good songs. In my films, songs move the story forward.
Question: What was the connection between Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan at that time?
Answer: There was a very good bond between the two. During the filming of our film, there is such an atmosphere that everyone sits together and eats. Whether it’s a big actor or a small actor. Everyone is shooting the film, joking and having fun with the technicians and actors.
Question- A memorable moment from filming that you would like to share?
Answer: Filming the entire film was memorable. I never thought the film’s dialogues would be so popular. I mixed the film at Rajkamal Studio. Yash Chopra ji also had an office there. Aditya Chopra and Hrithik are friends. Aditya often came to the studio. One day Aditya said, “Uncle, you don’t know what you have done. This film is going to break records. I thought since he is Hrithik’s friend, he must feel this way. After the film was completed, I organized a screening and called Salman Khan’s entire family to watch the film.
Question – Hrithik Roshan was also an assistant in your film at that time, are you talking about him?
Answer: Ever since Hrithik was 14, I used to tell him the stories of my films. It was important for me to know what Hrithik thinks about it. After the movie “King Uncle,” when I was thinking about making a movie, I didn’t know what story to tell. Hrithik told me that you told me the story of a mother and her two sons. Then I remembered that I could make a film about this story.
Question: Where do you get the power of conviction?
Answer: I don’t know if I bring it or if God gives it. I work very hard. I’m not in a rush to make a film, so if one film is successful, I’ll immediately make another. I don’t make films to make money. Movies make money and distribute it. We should continue making films.
Question: What do you think is the most beautiful thing about ‘Karan Arjun’?
Answer – The emotional part of the film is the most beautiful. Apart from that, the filming locations of the film are very beautiful. I think such films are sometimes made. If you want to remake such a film, it will not be made.
Question: Do you think a sequel to ‘Karan Arjun’ can be made?
Answer: It’s possible, but I never thought about it.
Question- How did you come up with the idea of re-releasing the film after 29 years?
Answer: Shahrukh and Salman are superstars. I thought we’d post it again. Release it on a large scale on 2000 copies. Previously, there was a normal Southern system. I re-recorded the sound in 5.1. I did the DI for the entire film. The film will look absolutely new. Now let’s see what the audience says after watching the film.
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