While talking to Pinkvilla, reflecting on the early days of pitching “Dil Chahta Hai,” Farhan confirmed that he had initially thought of Roshan as one of the leads alongside Aamir Khan. He admired Hrithik’s performance in “Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai” and approached him for the role, also considering Abhishek Bachchan. However, due to differing career aspirations at the time, a collaboration didn’t materialize