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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat happened 30 years ago and has never happened since?\u00a0Shah Rukh Khan\u00a0and\u00a0Aamir Khan\u00a0sharing the same frame in a film. In 1993 the superstars came together to shoot for a special appearance for the film Pehla Nasha and now filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker has revealed how he managed to pull off the biggest casting coup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pehla Nasha marked\u00a0Ashutosh Gowariker\u2019s\u00a0directorial debut, after almost a decade of being an actor. One of the earliest acting works of Ashutosh was Ketan Mehta\u2019s Holi, which also featured\u00a0Aamir Khan. Later, Ashutosh went on to work with Shah Rukh in several projects like Circus, Chamatkar and Kabhi Ha Kabhi Na.Also Read\u00a0|\u00a0Jawan box office collection day 41: Shah Rukh Khan\u2019s blockbuster extends lead over Pathaan by nearly Rs 100 crore, approaches Rs 1140 crore worldwide<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But for a scene in his directorial debut, which was headlined by Deepak Tijori, Ashutosh Gowariker got together Aamir, Shah Rukh as well as\u00a0Saif Ali Khan\u00a0and Sudesh Berry. In an interview with\u00a0us, the filmmaker revealed how the actors, including the two superstars, had unshakable faith in him as a director\u2013 even before he became one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is Saif, Rahul Roy, Sudhish Berry in the scene, who all, at that time, had their lead films. That film I wanted to direct. The desire that I wanted to make my debut as a director was a known thing for all these actors. For some strange reason, at that time, they all felt, \u2018Tu achcha director banega!\u2019<\/em> Be it Aamir or Shah Rukh or anyone else, they had that belief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo when this came about, that I am going to do my debut, they all were so happy. The feeling was, \u2018Yaar Ashu ki pehli picture hai so we must be a part of it.\u2019<\/em>So they came in good camaraderie,\u201d the director recalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The said scene is a cheeky award sequence, where the stars are playing themselves and reference their own films. Shah Rukh greets Deepak and tells him, \u201cTumne toh Chamatkar kardiya, Gentleman. Main toh tumhara Deewana hogaya,\u201d <\/em>while Aamir adds, \u201cLekin lekin lekin Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ashutosh Gowariker, who is currently seen on Netflix\u2019s survival drama series Kaala Paani, spilled the beans on how it was a role reversal for him\u2013 from working with Aamir and Shah Rukh as co-stars to now directing them on the sets of Pehla Nasha. The filmmaker later went on to direct Aamir and Shah Rukh in feature films, Lagaan and Swades, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt was fun shooting that sequence. We shot that scene and celebrated that night! Juhi was someone who comes only in the last scene of the film, but she was also a part of the movie. With all of them, I had also done films as a co-actor. So it was a great experience later directing them. That bonding was different. Because here I was doing films with them as an actor but later I was telling them what to do!\u201d the director recalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kaala Paani sees Ashutosh return to acting. The show follows the lives of people trapped on an island, with no way to escape. Produced by Posham Pa Pictures, the series is directed by Sameer Saxena and Amit Golani, with screenplay by Biswapati Sarkar, Amit Golani, Sandeep Saket and Nimisha Misra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n