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New Delhi.Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, which is counted among the most successful films of Hindi cinema, is still included among the favorite films of the audience. This film, released in the year 2001, made many records at the box office and took Sunny Deol’s career to new heights. However, an old story regarding this film is once again in discussion. Director Anil Sharma had revealed in an interview that he had also narrated the story of the film to actor Govinda but he was surprised to see the grandeur of the story and the subject matter.

It has been discussed for a long time that Govinda was first selected for the role of Tara Singh in Gadar. However, director Anil Sharma termed this claim completely wrong. He clarified that Govinda was never signed for this film. At that time he was shooting the film Maharaja and during this time Anil Sharma told him the story of Gadar.

According to the director, after hearing the story, Govinda said that it would not be easy to make such a big and grand film. At that time, making a film on such a large scale against the backdrop of Pakistan was considered extremely challenging. This was the reason why Govinda appeared apprehensive about the enormity of this project. Anil Sharma clearly said that his first and last choice for the role of Tara Singh was always Sunny Deol.

In the film, Sunny Deol played the role of Tara Singh while Ameesha Patel won the hearts of the audience with the role of Sakina. The pairing of both got tremendous popularity and the film’s emotional story to patriotism and love settled in the hearts of the people. The dialogues and songs of the film are also remembered till date.

The director also revealed that not only Kajol but many actresses were discussed for the role of the lead actress. Finally Ameesha Patel got this role and she made the film memorable with her acting. Gadar became one of the biggest successful films of his career.

Gadar Ek Prem Katha, made with a budget of around Rs 18 crore 50 lakh, performed brilliantly at the box office after its release. The film made a combined business of over Rs 133 crore in India and overseas and became one of the biggest blockbusters of that time. It also made many records at the Indian box office, making great earnings. Even today, Gadar is counted among the most prestigious films of Hindi cinema and the character of Tara Singh has become the identity of Sunny Deol. This old revelation of the director has once again intensified the discussion that if Govinda had adopted a different approach to this story, perhaps the history of Hindi cinema would have been different. However, ultimately this film turned into one of the biggest achievements of Sunny Deol’s career.