Hema called SRK 'ugly', signed him after Salman, Aamir said no

Producer Viveck Vaswani revealed how Hema Malini unexpectedly signed Shah Rukh Khan for her film 'Dil Aashna Hai'. She called Vaswani's home, waking up a sleeping Shah Rukh. Despite initially calling him 'ugly', Malini offered him the role after Aamir Khan and Salman Khan declined. This marked Shah Rukh's debut film, though 'King Uncle' was shot first.

Nov 1, 2025 - 12:15
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Hema called SRK 'ugly', signed him after Salman, Aamir said no
Producer Viveck Vaswani revealed how Hema Malini unexpectedly signed Shah Rukh Khan for her film 'Dil Aashna Hai'. She called Vaswani's home, waking up a sleeping Shah Rukh. Despite initially calling him 'ugly', Malini offered him the role after Aamir Khan and Salman Khan declined. This marked Shah Rukh's debut film, though 'King Uncle' was shot first.

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