Updated On: 28 November, 2023 11:05 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Tuesday Trivia: Kal Ho Naa Ho starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan and Jaya Bachchan completed 20 years today

Saif Ali Khan and Shah Rukh Khan in a still from Kal Ho Naa Ho
It`s been 20 years since Nikkhil Advani`s debut directorial `Kal Ho Naa Ho` released in theatres. The film was one that made audience laugh, love, smile, dance, and cry. The film starred Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan, Jaya Bachchan in pivotal roles. However, it was not an easy task to get such a stellar cast on board. Most of the actors were not the first choice for the roles they later went on to essay. Saif Ali Khan who played the role of Rohit in the film was not the initial choice of the film.
According to the IMDb page of `Kal Ho Naa Ho`, before Saif Ali Khan, the role was offered to Abhishek Bachchan and Vivek Oberoi. However due to reasons unknown, the two actors refused to take up the role.