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Producer Mansoor Khan recently talked about the film 'Josh'. He said that earlier he wanted to cast Kajol in the role of Shahrukh's sister in this film, but both of them had already become famous as a romantic couple. In such a situation, Mansoor cast Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the role of Shahrukh Khan's sister.
In conversation with India Now & How, Mansoor Khan explained why he decided to cast Shahrukh and Aishwarya as brother and sister in the film Josh. Mansoor Khan said, 'There was also a brother-sister role in the film Josh, which was played by Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya. However, I wanted to cast Kajol instead of Aishwarya. I also told him the story of the film. But as soon as Kajol heard the story, she got up angrily and started leaving. Then I asked her, are you doing a film? So she said no, I want the role of Max and then she left.
Mansoor Khan said, 'Kajol and Shahrukh Khan had previously done many other films apart from 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', which had created their image as a romantic couple. So in such a situation, it would have been wrong to cast Kajol in the role of a sister.
According to Mansoor Khan, he was afraid that no one would want to play the role of Max's sister, but Aishwarya happily said yes to doing the film. She was completely professional. He never complained or said where the camera should be.
Mansoor Khan further said, 'I was always thinking of Shahrukh for the role of Max, and wanted to cast Aamir in the role of Chandrachur Singh. When I narrated the story to Aamir, he thought he would play Max. Then I talked to Shahrukh, he was very happy. But when I asked him, are you doing a film? So he said he wouldn't, because he knew I was taking Aamir in the film. However, it was not like that, I wanted to cast only Shahrukh in the film.
Josh was released in the year 2000 Let us tell you, the film Josh was released in the year 2000. Shahrukh and Aishwarya became twin brother and sister in this film. To make Shahrukh's eyes look like Aishwarya's, Mansoor Khan made Shahrukh wear contact lenses throughout the film.
