India, April 22 -- Filmmaker Mansoor Khan, best known for having helmed cult classics like Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), recently revisited the complex casting process for his 2000 release Josh. The action-romance stars Shah Rukh Khan in the lead as Max whose twin sister Shirley, falls in love with his arch rival. While Aishwarya Rai was the final pick to play sister to SRK's Max, did you know she wasn't the first choice?

It was Kajol instead and the actor had quite the firm 'no' as a response when she was offered the role. Why you ask? It's because SRK and Kajol were at the peak of their on-screen romance runtime. Playing sister to him then, would have definitely shocked audience sensibilities at the t...