Overview

• Farah Khan says she offered Kamal Haasan the antagonist role of Raghavan Dutta in her 2004 debut and that he “politely asked me to duck off.”
• She flew to Chennai to personally narrate the Main Hoon Na script, convinced he was perfect for the part.
• The antagonist role ultimately went to Suniel Shetty, whose portrayal became one of the film’s most memorable elements.
• Main Hoon Na was made on a ₹25 crore budget and grossed over ₹70 crore worldwide, cementing Farah Khan’s directorial career.
• The anecdote follows Kamal Haasan’s Tamil film Thug Life, which earned about ₹97 crore worldwide, and his attachment to S Shankar’s Indian 3, while unconfirmed reports suggest Red Chillies Entertainment may be developing a Main Hoon Na sequel.