‘Sunny Deol wasn’t supposed to be in it’: Rajkumar Santoshi reveals why Om Puri was first choice for ‘Damini’ and Kamal Haasan was considered for ‘Ghatak’
- Posted on August 7, 2026
- By The Times of India
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‘Sunny Deol wasn’t supposed to be in it’: Rajkumar Santoshi reveals why Om Puri was first choice for ‘Damini’ and Kamal Haasan was considered for ‘Ghatak’
Ahead of the release of 'Batwara 1947', filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi has revisited two of his most celebrated classics, 'Damini' and 'Ghatak', revealing surprising casting choices that almost changed Hindi cinema history. The director disclosed that Om Puri was originally his first choice to play the lawyer in Damini, while Kamal Haasan was initially approached to headline Ghatak.
