New Delhi. Superstar Shahrukh Khan’s film ‘Om Shanti Om’ proved to be a superhit in the year 2007. This is one of the biggest films of his career. Deepika Padukone made her Bollywood debut with ‘Om Shanti Om’ directed by Farah Khan. Arjun Rampal became famous by playing the villain in this film, but do you know that no one was ready to play the role of villain Mukesh Mehra in ‘Om Shanti Om’. Farah Khan and Shahrukh Khan locked Arjun Rampal in the bathroom and narrated the story of the film to him.
‘Om Shanti Om’ director Farah Khan herself revealed this in an interview. During a conversation with Komal Nahta, Farah Khan told that the set was ready, but she was not able to find any actor for the villain. She said, ‘This was our compulsion. Arjun Rampal was finally cast, because all the heroes refused to play the villain’s role.’ Farah Khan further told how Shahrukh Khan helped in the casting of Arjun Rampal.
Arjun Rampal became famous as the villain in ‘Om Shanti Om’. (Photo courtesy: IMDb)
Arjun Rampal also denied it
Farah Khan and Shahrukh Khan took Arjun Kapoor to the bathroom and narrated the story of the film ‘Om Shanti Om’ to him, but initially he refused to work in the film, but later he agreed on Shahrukh Khan’s insistence.
Farah and Shahrukh told the story in the bathroom
The director said, ‘We were about to start shooting the film on January 6. The set was ready. On the night of December 31, there was a New Year party at Shahrukh Khan’s house. We saw Arjun Rampal there. We caught him and took him straight to Shahrukh Khan’s bathroom and closed the door. After this we told him the story of Om Shanti Om. Initially Arjun Rampal also refused, but later Shahrukh Khan called him and convinced him, after which he agreed to work in the film.
Arjun Rampal became famous as a villain
Arjun Rampal won the hearts of fans by playing the role of villain Mukesh Mehra in Shahrukh Khan’s film ‘Om Shanti Om’. After its release, the film was a hit at the box office and proved to be the highest grossing film of the year 2007.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 26, 2024, 17:14 IST