Did You Know Aamir Khan Declined Saif Ali Khan Starrer Hum Tum Because Of Divorce? Deets Inside

Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji starrer Hum Tum will be re-released on May 16, 2025. Read on to know more.

A film that was ahead of its time and shall always stay relevant in the rom-com genre is Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji’s starrer Hum Tum. The film is directed by Kunal Kohli, and amid the re-release of this film, he spoke at length about the film’s casting process. And it’s interesting to know that Saif Ali Khan was not the first choice for the film, instead, it was Aamir Khan, but the Lagaan actor declined the role. Read on to know more about it.

Why Did Aamir Khan Reject Hum Tum?

During a recent interview with Radio Nasha, Kunal Kohli revealed many things about the casting process and the actors who were considered for the male lead role for Hum Tum. Well, Hrithik Roshan was also one of them. Kunal Kohli revealed that Aamir Khan was also approached for the character in Hum Tum; however, as per the director, the Sitaare Zameen Par actor was going through a rough divorce with his ex-partner Reena Dutta, and was not in the right head space to even hear the script of the film.

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Hrithik Roshan was looking for the right comeback film as he had delivered many back-to-back flop rom-coms. However, as per Kunal Kohli, he too agreed that Saif Ali Khan was just perfect for the role.

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Hum Tum was quite a turning point in Saif Ali Khan’s acting career, and he was also hailed as the charming rom-com lead after the film’s release. His on-screen chemistry with Rani Mukerji is to die for. The film was released on May 28, 2004, and on the 21st anniversary, it’s going to be re-released again.. Are you going to watch it?

First Published: May 16, 2025 1:51 PM