Filmmaker and actor Farhan Akhtar recently recalled how he wanted Hrithik Roshan to be the lead for Don 2. The filmmaker shared an interesting story which led to Shah Rukh Khan playing the protagonist in the blockbuster film.
Farhan said, “Hrithik and I did Lakshya, and we had an incredible, wonderful time working together. So I reached out to Hrithik and said, ‘I’m thinking I’m going to remake Don. I’m writing the film I spoke to you about. But the more I’m writing, I’m feeling I should reach out to Shah Rukh for this film.”
Further adding to that he said, “When I was writing, the only person whose face is popping into my head is Shah Rukh, from what I knew him. We’d spent some time together, hanging out at a party here or a party there, with some common friends in Delhi. So the way he was, not his cinematic image, but him, his personality, his wit, the little sarcastic sense of humour he has, self-deprecating, he can make fun of himself. When I was writing, I thought this guy is the best actor for this part.”
Interestingly, Hrithik too was a part of the film as he did a cameo in Don 2 playing one of Shah Rukh’s disguises.
