Farhan recalled, "When I was writing, the only person whose face is popping into my head is Shah Rukh, from what I knew him. We’d spent some time together, hanging out at a party here or a party ...

His excited response, "sounds amazing," sparked Farhan to start scribbling the script. As he developed the story, he felt that Shah Rukh Khan can do this role as well. "I was writing, and the only ...