Ghajini: Not Aamir Khan, But THIS Superstar Was FIRST CHOICE Of Director AR Murugadoss

Aamir Khan Wasn't The First Choice For Ghajini: Ghajini, which became one of the blockbusters of the year, is still one of the most talked about films in Bollywood, and the credit goes to its intriguing plot and stellar cast. However, what would it be without Aamir Khan? Well, turned out, Aamir Khan wasn't the first choice for the director AR Murugadoss for Hindi version of the film. But he wanted to cast a 'short-tempered' superstar. Can you guess who?

If Not Aamir Khan, Who Was The First Choice For Ghajini Of Director AR Murugadoss?

If you are wondering, it's none other than Salman Khan who was the first choice for Ghajini of the director. However, it was actor Pradeep Rawat, who played the role of the villain in the movie, recommended Aamir Khan. Revealing Murugadoss' fondness for Salman Khan, Pradeep revealed that he didn't think Salman would be the right choice, he said to Siddharth Kannan, "I thought in my mind 'Salman is short-tempered and Murugdoss doesn't speak in English or Hindi. He didn't even have a personality back then.'"

The actor further revealed, "I thought Aamir would be the right choice for the role because he was cool-tempered and behaves respectfully with everyone. In the past 25 years, I have not seen Aamir shout or yell at anyone. He has never disrespected anyone or used abusive language. So I thought, nature-wise, Salman cannot be handled or there would be unnecessary complications."

More About Ghajini

Ghajini stars Aamir Khan and Asin as main characters, who got the Filmfare Best Debut Female Award. The film revolves around the love story of the duo, however, an unfortunate incident led the latter's death which turns Aamir's character's life upside down that forced him to take revenge.