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Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Shilpa Shetty starrer Baazigar, which released in 1993 turned out to be a huge blockbuster at the box office. Directed by Abbas-Mustan, the romantic-thriller also garnered love because of its iconic tracks like Ae Mere Humsafar, Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen, Kitabein Bahut Si, Chhupana Bhi Nahi Aata and many others. The album was composed by Anu Malik and while he bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, he was not the first choice for the film.
Yes! Nadeem-Shravan were supposed to compose the music of Baazigar but they walked out of the film and the reason will raise your eyebrows.
“Nadeem-Shravan has some personal issue with Kajol and Tanuja ji (Kajol’s mother). They asked us if we can change the female lead. We refused because we had already committed to her. We had finalised Kajol and she had also signed the contract. We refused to make any changes. Picture banege toh Kajol toh rahege he (If the film will be made, Kajol will star in it). They responded to this by saying, ‘Toh hum nahi rahege (Then we will not do the film),” Mustan recalled while talking to Radio Nasha.
Flashback to a time when magic unfolded on the silver screen!
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On the professional front, Kajol will be next seen in Do Patti. It is directed by Shashanka Chaturvedi, popularly known as BOB, written by Kanika Dhillon and stars Kriti Sanon in the lead role. This enigmatic thriller is also the maiden project as a producer for the esteemed writer Kanika Dhillon. Produced by Kathha Pictures and Blue Butterfly films, Do Patti will stream exclusively on Netflix.
