Last Updated on 13/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
Devdas is still considered top and classic in the list of Bollywood King Shahrukh Khan’s films. It would not be wrong to call this film the benchmark of his career. But he had refused to do it. Then what happened that after a year he said yes to Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Devdas was released in the year 2002, today it is considered one of the best films of Hindi cinema. Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali had thought of making this film by keeping Shahrukh Khan in the first spot. After the actor refused, he had even given up the decision of making it. Then what happened was that this film was made and earned crores. Shahrukh himself revealed this at the Locarno Film Festival.
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Shahrukh said- Devdas is a very special film, it was a film that my mother loved to watch. My father also used to talk about it. It is one of the best classic films remade in the country. It is about a boy who is a drunkard, does not make a promise to a girl and goes away. At that time, at my age, I did not find anything special in it.
The actor further said- Many years later when Sanjay Leela Bhansali ji came and said that he wanted me to play Devdas, I said, ‘No, he is a loser, a drunkard, I am too cool to play Devdas. But before leaving he said just one thing which is still in my mind. He said, ‘If you were not there, I would not have made this film because your eyes are like Devdas.’ He did not cast anyone for a year. Then we met again and I said yes to the film.
Don’t do roles that degrade women
Along with this, Shahrukh also talked about working with Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit. The actor said- I had the privilege of working with Aishwarya and Madhuri in the same film. Playing this character was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life. I do not like to play such characters that degrade women. I did not want him to be liked in the film because he insults a woman. And is not dedicated to her. I wanted him to come across as a person who is spineless and not a person whom you consider ideal.
Shahrukh said- Bhansali has made the film beautifully, but I don’t think anyone would want to become Devdas. This is not a character that you keep in your mind. I just did not want a character who cannot stand up for women on their issues to become popular in a different way. I think I did that.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)