SRK almost refused “DDLJ”!

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan may have redefined romance in “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge” (DDLJ), but the actor says he almost refused the film as he found the role too “girlish”.

Shah Rukh made this revelation in “Making of DDLJ”, a documentary released to mark the 20th anniversary of the film. Directed by Aditya Chopra, the documentary also starred Kajol, Mandira Bedi, Anupam Kher, Amrish Puri and Farida Jalal. The one-hour documentary features unseen footages, behind-the-scene shots and interviews of the cast and crew.

Shah Rukh, who was mostly seen in dark-action-thrillers like “Darr”, “Baazigar”, “Anjaam” prior to “DDLJ”, confessed his apprehensions of starring in a romantic film.

He also shared how, just before starting the film, he was undergoing a low phase due to his sister's illness.

The documentary chronicles the movie's inception, with pictures of Chopra's earlier drafts of the script, its making, its release and its subsequent legacy.

The documentary is packed with interesting trivia, from Kajol's reluctance to shoot the popular song “Mere Khawbo Mein Jo Aaye” in a towel, to Shah Rukh's insistence on adding an action scene in the climax.

It also has an unseen video of actress Juhi Chawla making a cameo in the film, which did not make it to the final version.

“DDLJ” propelled Shah Rukh and Kajol to stardom. The movie also gave a platform to filmmaker Karan Johar, choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan, fashion designer Manish Malhotra -- all of who feature in the documentary -- to start their individual career.

Directed by Aditya Chopra, “DDLJ” revolves around Raj (Shah Rukh Khan) and Simran (Kajol), two young non-resident Indians, who fall in love during a vacation in Europe with their friends. The film went on to win 10 Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director at the 1996 edition of the ceremony.  The film, which completed 1,000 weeks on December 12 last year, is still running at a theatre in Mumbai.

Meanwhile, Shah Rukh marked 20 years of the film's release by recreating the film's famous poster by picking up Kajol on his shoulders during the shoot of Rohit Shetty's next project, “Dilwale”. The film brings the two stars together after almost five years. They had previously appeared in 2012's release “My Name Is Khan”, directed by Karan Johar.