Kajol Was Originally Supposed To Kill Shah Rukh Khan In Baazigar? Director Abbas Mustan Why Changes Were Made

Abbas-Mustan recently shared insights into how Baazigar nearly had a very different ending and why Shah Rukh Khan’s character needed emotional depth. Before Shah Rukh Khan became the quintessential romantic hero, he made a striking impression in the ’90s with a role few expected — a cold, calculating killer in Baazigar. The directors reflected on how the film almost took a different path.

Baazigar Director Abbas-Mustan Reveals Why The Ending Changed

Talking about the film’s early development, the duo recalled how new and unconventional the idea seemed at that time. Mustan stated, “It was a new concept at that time. We thought of Shah Rukh’s character as a hero. He was negative, but he was our hero, and also, you have to understand why he did what he did in the film. For instance, if some character is doing something negative, but in the background he has some good qualities or there is a reason for him to turn negative, then if his character turns negative, that is also okay.”

However, the original script was much darker. Mustan revealed that the initial version of the story concluded with the heroine killing Shah Rukh’s character. “In the first draft of the film, the hero was an out-and-out negative character who had a tough childhood — his father was a drunkard who beat his mother, and the kid grew up wishing to become rich. After growing up, he plans to get into a relationship with the daughters of a millionaire, eventually killing one of them to take over the empire. Later, the second girl uncovers his true intentions and kills him. That was the first draft of the film.”

Abbas Mustan Reveals Screenplay Was Important For Baazigar

This ending was ultimately abandoned. The filmmakers felt the story needed more than just revenge and shock — it required heart. “We realised that the film would not work without emotions, and the biggest emotion is the mother and father’s,” they explained. As a result, they rewrote the script, giving Shah Rukh’s character a tragic backstory involving a murdered father, a wronged mother, and a beloved sister.

Abbas-Mustan took time from the producers to reshape the story. “Screenplay was the most important aspect of Baazigar,” Mustan emphasised. The final product not only redefined the concept of a Bollywood hero but also became a commercial success. Baazigar told the story of Ajay Sharma, a man driven by vengeance, who infiltrates the lives of a businessman’s daughters, kills one, falls in love with the other, and ultimately dies. Even today, it remains one of Shah Rukh Khan’s most daring roles — a character who was both villain and hero.

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