R Madhavan killed the audition for 'Swades', what an actor,' recalls writer, reveals the film was originally written for Aamir Khan, finally Shah Rukh Khan stepped in
- Posted on September 3, 2026
- By The Times of India
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R Madhavan killed the audition for 'Swades', what an actor,' recalls writer, reveals the film was originally written for Aamir Khan, finally Shah Rukh Khan stepped in
Ashutosh Gowariker’s Swades is now remembered as one of Shah Rukh Khan’s most acclaimed performances, but the film’s journey to the screen looked very different in its early stages. Before Khan became Mohan Bhargava, the role was originally written with Aamir Khan in mind, when the project was still titled Desh.
