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Kunal Kohli Revisits Hum Tum Casting And Reaffirms Jury-Led Award Decision

He disclosed that the rom-com was made for Rs 7.50 crore with Rs 50 lakh spent on animation.

Overview

  • Hrithik Roshan was offered the lead but declined despite praising the script, saying he lacked the confidence to do it then.
  • Kunal Kohli says Aamir Khan never heard the script due to personal circumstances, and Vivek Oberoi cycled in and out before Saif Ali Khan was finalized.
  • The director reiterates he had no role in Saif’s 2005 National Film Award, noting Sudhir Mishra headed the jury that year.
  • Hum Tum’s production budget was Rs 7.50 crore, with Rs 50 lakh allocated to its signature animation, and the film wrapped under budget.
  • Kohli highlights Siddharth Anand’s early co-writing role on Hum Tum and acknowledges his later shift to large-scale action filmmaking.