Many years after its premiere, the Farah Khan’s ‘Om Shanti Om’ is still a fan favorite. Farah Khan discussed how Shah Rukh Khan made it possible to cast a fresh face opposite him in a recent interview with Mashable India.
In the new interview with casting director Mukesh Chhabra, Farah Khan opened up on casting Deepika Padukone for Om Shanti Om and said, “Every director has their own choice. Then one wonders why did that person select them but in the picture it all works out… You can get a break any time, but are you prepared for that break or not? I feel everyone says you wait for the right role. I feel those days are gone. You have to keep acting. You take whatever you get, be it small or big. No one is going to give you a launch unless you are a big star’s son. Sorry to say, but that is the truth… I launched her [Deepika Padukone] because of Shah Rukh Khan. He was there. So, I could take that risk.”
In the same interview, Farah also revealed that she has learnt the way to handle a big set with a lot of actors. “I was so scared earlier that to hide it, I used to shout at everyone. Otherwise, I am the nicest person on set. But now, everyone takes it as a joke, and they are all laughing.”
During one portion, Farah also looked back at an old photo from the Om Shanti Om set, pointing out that writer Kanika Dhillon and actor Randeep Hooda’s wife Lin Laishram, who was with Shah Rukh during the movie, were her fourth assistant.
In 2014, Farah Khan collaborated once more with Shah Rukh and Deepika on the movie Happy New Year. Shah Rukh reunited with Deepika for two more films: Atlee’s Jawan and Siddharth Anand’s Pathaan from 2023.
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