Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar completes 32 years: Juhi Chawla, Nagma rejected, Ayesha Julka got the film, Akshay Kumar’s audition was rejected
It has been 32 years since the release of the film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, released in the year 1992. The film starring Aamir Khan, Ayesha Jhulka, Deepak Tijori, Pooja Bedi was a huge hit. The film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar was directed by Aamir Khan’s cousin Mansoor Ali Khan, while its producer was Nasir Khan, Aamir’s uncle. Akshay Kumar had auditioned for the supporting role in the film, however he was rejected. Today, on the occasion of the film completing 32 years, know some facts related to the film – Akshay’s audition was rejected, Deepak Tijori came on Aamir’s recommendation. Deepak Tijori played the character of Shekhar Malhotra in the film. However, before him, Akshay Kumar had auditioned for this film. Mansoor Khan did not like Akshay’s audition and he was rejected. After this, Milind Soman was signed in the film. Milind Soman had also started shooting for the film, but at the last moment he left the film. Initially Deepak Tijori’s audition was also rejected, but later Aamir Khan made him meet Mansoor Khan again and then he was cast in the film. Juhi Chawla had rejected the film Mansoor Khan wanted to cast Juhi Chawla opposite Aamir Khan in the film. He offered the film to Juhi, but Juhi refused to do the film due to her busy schedule. Similarly, actress Nagma also rejected the film. Later this film was given to Girija Shettar. Girija had also started shooting for the film. She had shot the song Jawan Ho Yaaro of the film, but Mansoor Khan was unhappy with her performance. Despite the shooting, he removed Girija Shettar from the film and cast Ayesha Jhulka in her place. However, the song Jawan Ho Yaaro filmed on Girija in the film has been kept. The plot of the film is similar to a Hollywood film The plot of the film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar is similar to the 1979 American film Breaking Away. However, Mansoor Khan has said that after making the film, people told him that the story of his film and the American film is similar. Both the films depict friendship, bicycle race, class barriers and parental relationships. The film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, released on 22 May 1992, proved to be a cult classic. This film received 8 nominations in the Filmfare Awards, out of which the film won in the Best Film and Best Editing categories.
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