"You can’t make a new cast. Shah Rukh Khan is Shah Rukh Khan" — Nikkhil Advani on Kal Ho Naa Ho re-casting

Nikkhil Advani believes that no one could do what Shah Rukh Khan did in Kal Ho Naa Ho, and you can't make a new cast for this film (Movie Talkies).

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Nikkhil Advani on Shah Rukh Khan in Kal Ho Naa Ho:

Nikkhil Advani and Shah Rukh Khan's Kal Ho Naa Ho is almost 22 years old now, but it is still fresh in fans' and audiences' minds. The film was recently re-released in cinemas. During a recent conversation with casting director Mukesh Chhabra for Mashable, Advani shared his opinion about recasting Kal Ho Naa Ho and the potential sequel everyone is hoping for.

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When asked about the recasting process, hypothetically, Advani firmly stated, "You can’t make a new cast. Why would you want to? Shah Rukh is Shah Rukh. It doesn’t matter if they still look the same. Shah Rukh Khan embodies it. Not a single person can do it."

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Chhabra went on to ask Nikkhil Advani if there are any possibilities of a Kal Ho Naa Ho 2, and if he thinks it's right. Advani answered, "Why would you do that? People are coming to me and asking me to make part 2 of KHNH. It was re-released, right? Films I’ve done.. Kal Ho Naa Ho re-released, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham re-released, Karan Arjun re-released. This is incredible. It doesn't happen usually.

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Produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, Kal Ho Naa Ho was released on November 28, 2003, and was a commercial success at the box office. The film starred Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan, Jaya Bachchan, and others.

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