Overview

• In a new interview with Raj Shamani published on September 26, Bobby Deol recounts being removed from the film he believed he would lead.
• He says he sought out Imtiaz Ali after a rough cut of Socha Na Tha, pushed him to write the project, and first approached Kareena Kapoor, who declined at the time.
• Deol adds that Preity Zinta later agreed after several months and claims producers who initially rejected Imtiaz eventually hired him with Kareena, retitling the project that was once called Geet.
• He describes being heartbroken and out of work when Shahid Kapoor was cast, and he characterizes Imtiaz as insecure early in his career while stressing he bears no grudge.
• Imtiaz Ali’s previously stated account disputes Deol’s version, saying Deol’s postponements forced a split, and earlier comments from Kareena Kapoor suggest she initially underestimated the film.