This young actor was so in love with Shah Rukh Khan that she refused to play his sister: ‘Wanted to be his girlfriend’

Sadiya Siddiqui turned down a role as Shah Rukh Khan's sister due to her love for him in the 1994 film Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa.

No one is spared from Shah Rukh Khan's charm—not his audience and not even his co-stars. Recently, actor Sadiya Siddiqui recalled the time she refused to play the role of Shah Rukh's sister in the 1994 film Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa because she was in love with the actor and wanted to play the role of his girlfriend instead.

'Wanted to be Shah Rukh's girlfriend'

Shah Rukh Khan in a still from Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa.

Speaking to Siddharth Kannan, Sadiya shared that she argued with the film's director, Kundan Shah, and even confessed her love for Shah Rukh. She said, “When I was called for the film, I was already drowning in love for Shah Rukh Khan. It was complete love. I wouldn’t even see anyone else. I loved him, and I still love him. I told Kundan Shah, 'I don’t have those feelings for him. And in my eyes, you’ll see the real feelings, and that wouldn’t work.' I was surprised I had the courage to say that so directly to him. So, he started laughing. He asked me, 'What do you want to do?' I said, 'I want to be his girlfriend.' He told me I was too young."

Recalling the same, she said, “The next day, I picked out my best dress. I did makeup and curled my hair. I was looking like a cartoon because I was little girl trying to look older. He laughed and said, ‘No, you’ll play the sister.’ He didn’t give me a choice of not doing the role. It was very difficult, but see, I’m a good actor. I had different feelings for him in my heart, but my eyes would tell a different story. My eyes would say he’s my brother."

Sadiya Siddiqui and Shah Rukh Khan in a still from Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa.

Shah Rukh took care of Sadiya on set

During the interaction, Sadiya Siddiqui shared that although she never expressed her feelings for Shah Rukh Khan directly, the superstar must have known about them. She recalled him being extremely caring on the sets of the film. She remembered how the actor insisted that she sit inside the car when they were shooting on the beach during a particularly hot day.

She also recalled how, years later, Shah Rukh had not forgotten her. When he spotted her at a dubbing studio, he called her over and gave her a warm hug. Sadiya further shared that she even scolded him for drinking too much Diet Coke and smoking cigarettes.