27 Years of Hum Saath-Saath Hain: Facts

Madhur Dixit & SRK were the first choice

Sooraj Barjatya originally approached SRK for the role of Vinod & Madhuri declined Tabu`s role as she didn`t want to play a sister-in-law to Salman & Saif.

Mohnish Bahl’s habit

To get into character as the sincere, responsible eldest brother, Mohnish kept his hands tucked into his pockets even before the cameras started rolling.

27 Tunes for 7 songs

Composer Raamlakshman doubted whether he could pull off the soundtrack and had to compose nearly 27 distinct tunes before just 7 were finalized for the film.

The blackbuck offense

During the shoot in Rajasthan, Salman, Saif, Sonali, Neelam & Tabu went hunting in Kankani village & were involved in the poaching of endangered blackbucks.

The family turn-around

Saif & Karisma were paired opposite each other in the film. Years later, Saif married Karisma’s sister, Kareena, making Karisma his real-life sister-in-law.

The legal fallout

The case dragged on for decades. Salman faced multiple convictions, bail periods & appeals over the years, while others were eventually acquitted by the courts.

A modern Ramayana

Sooraj Barjatya conceived the multi-starrer as an urban-traditional re-imagining of the epic Ramayana, focusing on brotherly devotion & family trials.