AR Murugadoss is the man behind Ghajini, Bollywood’s first 100 crore film starring Aamir Khan. He recently worked with superstar Salman Khan in Sikandar; however, the film didn’t fare well. He is now gearing up for Tamil film Madharaasi, starring Sivakarthikeyan. However, the lead role of the film was even offered to Shah Rukh Khan, the filmmakers recently revealed why it didn’t materialise.
AR Murugadoss on Shah Rukh Khan
In a recent interview with Galatta Plus, the filmmaker revealed that the chatter around his plans of casting Shah Rukh are indeed true. He shared, “I didn’t plan the whole film with Shah Rukh Khan, but I did pitch the character to him long back. I told him 7-8 years ago, and even he liked it.”
He further explained, “Back then, I only had the character…just an idea, not the full script. After watching the movie, you’ll realise what I meant by character. At that time, cinematographer Ravi K Chandran arranged a meeting for me with Shah Rukh. He was so sweet and said we’ll do the film. But the delay was very long, which is why it never materialised.”
AR Murugadoss on Sikandar`s failure
AR Murugadoss recently directed Sikandar starring Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna. The movie didn’t do well at the box office, and taking responsibility for the film’s failure, he said, “It’s about a king who doesn’t truly understand his wife. Many of us are like that — whether it’s with our mother, wife, or friends, we don’t value relationships until they’re gone. In the film, after the king loses his wife, her organs are donated to three people. He then seeks them out to fulfil what he couldn’t do for her. In the process, he befriends an entire village. The story had heart, but I couldn’t execute it well.”
Talking about Shah Rukh Khan, the actor is now gearing up for a special appearance on Aryan Khan’s directorial debut Ba***ds Of Bollywood. The series stars Lakshya Kapoor and Sahher Bambba in lead roles. Apart from this, he is shooting for Siddharth Anand’s King, which also stars his daughter Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Rani Mukerji.
