Shah Rukh Khan, Ram Gopal Verma, Kamal Haasan | Photograph: AFP, Screengrab, V. Ramesh | Matrubhumi
RamFirm is a 2002 movie directed by Gopal Varma. Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi and Mohanlal performed the lead roles within the movie and it was praised by the viewers and critics. The corporate was additionally Vivek Oberoi’s debut movie. Now the director has revealed that these three weren’t presupposed to play the lead roles within the movie.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Ram Gopal Varma opened up concerning the first line he had in thoughts for the corporate. Verma mentioned that Shah Rukh Khan was seen for the function of Malik, who’s just like Dawood Ibrahim performed by Ajay Devgan.
“Once I reached a sure level, I felt that I wished Shah Rukh Khan to do the function. I noticed Shah Rukh Khan and he was very stunned. I wished Shah Rukh Dawood. However he is very dynamic. That is what the viewers is. It might be unusual to point out somebody like that on display with out transferring or speaking a lot. Ram Gopal Verma mentioned.
Shah Rukh is a really lively actor. That’s what attracts the viewers to him. However Ajay Devgn’s physique language is a bit lazy. That’s the reason Ajay was thought-about to be extra appropriate for Dawood’s function.
Varma mentioned that another actors had been initially thought-about for the roles of Chanthu and Mumbai Police Commissioner within the firm. Initially, Kamal Haasan was thought-about for the police function. He had met him. However the identical drawback got here with Shah Rukh Khan. The priority was whether or not it might be okay if somebody with stardom appeared in an actual film. That is when Mohanlal was requested to play the function. Ram Gopal Varma mentioned that Abhishek Bachchan was thought-about for the function of Vivek Oberoi.
