Akshay Kumar instead of Shah Rukh Khan, Karisma Kapoor in place of Twinkle Khanna were original choices for Baadshah

While Baadshah did not perform exceedingly well at the box office when it released, Shah Rukh Khan and Twinkle Khanna’s chemistry along with the former’s comic timing made it a cult classic over time. It was after this iconic action comedy that SRK got the much-deserved tag of Hindi cinema’s Baadshah. Well, we can’t imagine anyone else as Baadshah and Seema today, but did you know Shah Rukh and Twinkle were not the first choice for these characters? As the film completes 23 years, let’s look back at the actors who were almost cast in Baadshah.