Imtiaz Ali REVEALS Shah Rukh Khan Was Producer's First Choice For Socha Na Tha: ‘How Will I…’ – News18

Imtiaz Ali made his debut as a director with Socha Na Tha. Released in 2005, the film is one considered of the most loved films among fans. Well, the romantic drama starred Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia in the lead roles. But recently in an interview, Imtiaz Ali made a shocking revelation and said that the producer of the film wanted Shah Rukh Khan as lead actor. Yes, you are reading right.

Talking to casting director Mukesh Chhabra on Mashable India’s The Bombay Dream, “The first producer of the film wanted me to cast Shah Rukh Khan as the lead in Socha Na Tha. I was like, ‘How will I meet Shah Rukh Khan? How will he do this film and if Shah Rukh will do this film then why will I need you?’ But all of this happened before I came to Sunny Deol.”

He further said, “Shah Rukh Khan is an amazing person. His human qualities, he is maximum in everything that he does. He has a lot of capacity. As a human being, I will rate him very very high. He is more interested in other people than himself, that’s why he is such a big star.”

Well, Imtiaz Ali worked with Shah Rukh Khan in Jab Harry Met Sejal which was released in 2017 and also starred Anushka Sharma.

In an old interview with Lallantop, Imtiaz Ali revealed Sunny Deol came into picture. “Sunny Deol must have heard from somewhere that Abhay is planning to do a film. So, he summoned me and told me, ‘Ye kya ho raha hai? Pehle main approve karunga fir ye film banegi. I will produce it. (What is happening? This film will be made only after my approval),” Imtiaz added.

Socha Na Tha revolves around the complexities of arranged marriages and the unpredictability of love, resonated with audiences and critics alike.

Currently, Imtiaz Ali is gearing up for his next directorial Amar Singh Chamkila starring with Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra. It is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on April 12th.