Salman Khan couldn't do Kya Kehna with Preity Zinta because of THIS actor and it's not Saif Ali Khan

Kya Kehna is considered one of the boldest movies to be made in the 2000s. It tackled the subject of premarital pregnancy, something that's rarely seen in Indian movies. Directed by Kundan Shah, it stars Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan in the lead roles. But did you know that Salman Khan also wanted to be a part of the movie? Yes, the superstar really wanted to be a part of it. However, it didn't happen because of one actor and it is not Saif.

Salman Khan wanted to be a part of Kya Kehna

In a recent interaction, producer Ramesh Taurani revealed initially that Mukul Dev was cast as Rahul, played by Saif Ali Khan. However, he didn't show up for the shooting on the first day. That's when the makers roped in Saif to play the lead. On the other hand, Chandrachur Singh was offered the character of Ajay and he agreed. At that time, Taurani also spoke to Salman Khan about the film and he immediately agreed to be a part of the same.

Ramesh Taurani revealed that Salman didn't even listen to the plot and agreed to do the film. However, he wanted the team to get consent from Chandrachur Singh, who was already cast in Kya Kehna. "I don't want to take something that belongs to someone else, something that's cursed." Further in this entertainment news, Ramesh told Radio Nasha Official that the news of Singh's casting in the film with Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan had already leaked to the press. So he decided not to back out. Hence, Salman couldn't be a part of the same. Even Khan suggested to Ramesh that he should continue doing the movie with Chandrachur.

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Kya Kehna faced several challenges, but it was a hit at the box office. Furthermore, Preity received great accolades for her performance as an unmarried pregnant woman who decides to keep her child. On the other hand, fans saw Salman and Preity in other movies like Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Dil Ne Jise Apan Kaha, Jaan-E-Mann, Heroes, and Ishqk in Paris.