Throwback: When Salman Khan asked Govinda to withdraw from 'Judwaa' due to this shocking reason!

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Salman Khan's 1997 film Judwaa, directed by David Dhawan, was a blockbuster hit. The actor played a dual role alongside Karisma Kapoor and Rambha in the comedy flick. The actor received critical acclaim for his role and was appreciated by the audience and critics alike. Was this role first offered to you by Govinda? Director Dhawan and Govinda were a hit pair in the 90s and wanted to cast the actor in his film Judwaa as well. Although Govinda had withdrawn his name from the film for Salman Khan. Read on to know what really happened.

Govinda and David Dhawan in Coolie No. 1, Hero No. 1, and many more hits. The actor was the director's first choice for Judwaa as he wanted to make the film with his hit actor. However, things didn't go as planned by the director and Salman Khan played the lead role. Apparently, Govinda was at the peak of his career after Banarasi Babu and decided to give Judwaa to Salman Khan, who wanted to lead the film.

In an old interview, Govinda had revealed that he was director David Dhawan's first choice for Judwaa. However, Wesselmann opted out of the role at Khan's request. The actor revealed that when he was shooting for Judwaa, one night around 2-3 am, he got a call from Salman Khan. Bhaijaan requests him to give his film. He said, "Chichi bhaiya aap kitni hit dose?" He talked about twins and revealed how interested he is in taking up the film with the same director and producer.

Salman Khan and Govinda have shared good relations since the early days of their career and hence Govinda did not do a film on a request. Eventually, Bhaijaan acted in the 1997 film Judwaa. The two maintained a cordial and respectful relationship even after the success of Judwaa. They have no hard feelings for each other and later worked together in the 2007 film Partner. Govinda even publicly thanked Salman Khan for helping him when his career suffered a setback.