As the handsome hunk on tv celebrates his 41st birthday, let us take you through some of the lesser known facts of the Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor.
Among SRK's first big-screen roles, the movie is frequently cited as a turning point in his career. Baazigar completed 30 in 2023, was both Shilpa's and Kajol's (Priya) first appearance in mainstream Hindi cinema, and it also served as a career-defining milestone for Priya.
Not many people are aware, though, that Twinkle Khanna and Aishwarya Rai were first considered for Rani's Tina Malhotra role. Karan had disclosed that Tina's persona drew inspiration from his childhood friend Twinkle. The director then shared the role with Aishwarya, who was relatively fresh to Bollywood at the time, after Twinkle declined the role.
In an interview with the well-known news site, Parashar says he's always thought Bachchan was a little bit 'odd'. He even desired to discuss this while they were working on the 1984 movie Sharaabi, but for some reason, they were unable to have that conversation.