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.