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Saif Ali Khan Doubted 'Ek Hasina Thi' Role: Sriram Raghavan Reveals

Saif Ali Khan starred opposite Urmila.

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News18•16-03-2026, 13:11

Saif Ali Khan Doubted 'Ek Hasina Thi' Role: Sriram Raghavan Reveals

•Director Sriram Raghavan revealed Saif Ali Khan was initially hesitant about starring in his 2004 hit 'Ek Hasina Thi'.
•Saif, post 'Dil Chahta Hai' and with 43 films under his belt, doubted if the role was the right career move.
•Raghavan's directorial debut, produced by Ram Gopal Varma, came after he missed directing 'Ab Tak Chhappan'.
•Raghavan learned from Ram Gopal Varma the importance of not repeating himself and enjoying the filmmaking process.
•He once considered adapting Ira Levin's 'A Kiss Before Dying' but dropped it when 'Baazigar' was announced based on the same novel.

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