Armaan Kohli is again making headlines after his arrest Narcotics Control Bureau for allegedly possessing 1.2g of cocaine. When it comes to acting, Armaan’s career is hell of a roller coaster filled with hits and flops. But do you know he played a key role in the success of Shahrukh Khan and even the king khan thanked him for it.
After making his big Bollywood debut with 1992’s Virodhi, Kohli was on the radar of many renowned Bollywood filmmakers. During his prime time he got many offers and one of those by Raj Kanwar for Deewana but because of some reason he was dropped out the movie. After Armaan stepped down from the role, Shahrukh Khan bagged it. Talking about the same in an old interview, Armaan had reportedly said that if we start thinking about our pasts and what we could have done, our lives will be hell.
“If we start thinking about the past and what we could've done, our life will be hell. So generally I don't sit and regret and think about, 'Oh, I should have done that, if I had done that then this would have happened. I wish I had thought that way. I would have been somewhere else, for sure. But, as I said, there is no regret. If I lost Deewana, Mr. Shah Rukh Khan got Deewana, and he's the superstar of the country. I'm pretty okay with that." He said.
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Not just Armaan, but talking about his performance in Deewana, Bollywood King Khan also credited Armaan for his success and stardom he is riding today. “Armaan Kohli is responsible for me being a star. He featured on the Deewana poster with the late Divya Bharti. I still have that poster. Thank you for making me a star.” He said.
Shahrukh got critised for his overacting in Deewana yet it gave him a dreamy start. In an old interview with Filmfare, Shah Rukh had said, "I'm glad the film has done so well...But I don’t think I’ve contributed in any way to its success. My performance was awful -- loud, vulgar, and uncontrolled. I overacted terribly and I take full responsibility for it... I am my worst critic and when I saw myself on the screen I was appalled. Isn’t it amazing that people have liked me in the film? Perhaps that’s because I am a fresh face. It’s not a performance I’d care to repeat or remember."
