Bollywood choreographer and director Farah Khan recently recalled about casting Hrithik Roshan alongside Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Main Hoon Na’ which landed up going to Zayed Khan. Farah shared how Hrithik was initially very excited to be a part of the film and feature with Shah Rukh. However, the actor gained massive popularity after his debut film ‘Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai’.

There were further several reports that mentioned about Hrithik and Shah Rukh’s cold rivalry and said that both the actors treated each other coldly whenever they would meet at the occasions.

She said, "It was a musical chairs situation to cast that role. Hrithik was supposed to do it initially, because I was shooting Kaho Naa.. Pyaar Hai, and saw him give his first shot and knew that he was going to be a star... I went to Rakesh Roshan and told him that. You can instantly make out. Rani Mukerji gave one shot in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and we all knew. “

Further adding, "That time, I told Hrithik that I'd written a script and that he'd be the young boy… He was very excited. He said, "Shah Rukh will (work) with me?' I said, 'Of course' That was the (dynamic). And then, obviously, Kaho Naa…. Pyaar Hai was released, Hrithik became a huge star, and the rest is history. Shah Rukh and Hrithik were both acutely aware of their standing in the film industry, and the tension was felt on the set of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, for which Hrithik had been signed before his big debut.”

Source: Radio Nasha