My 'Karan Arjun' will come…the explosive comeback of Shahrukh-Salman's cult classic film after 29 years

Karan Arjun Re-Release: Shahrukh-Salman's cult classic film 'Karan Arjun' is once again returning to the big screen. This film was released in 1995 which proved to be a superhit. This film has been in the hearts of the audience since its release and now after 29 years it is being re-released in theaters on 22nd November. The re-release of the film has been announced by Salman Khan himself through a teaser on his social media, which has increased the excitement among the fans even more.

Story of the film: Saga of rebirth and revenge

The story of the film 'Karan Arjun' revolves around rebirth and revenge. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan in the roles of two brothers, Karan and Arjun, who die due to family rivalry. His mother (Rakhi) prays to Maa Kali that her son be born again and take revenge on his murderers. After 17 years, their prayer is fulfilled, and both brothers are born again, once again united and standing against injustice.

Salman announced on Instagram

While sharing the teaser of the film on Instagram, Salman Khan wrote, “Rakhi ji had rightly said in the film that my Karan Arjun will come… in theaters across the world on 22nd November!” This post of Salman Khan has excited the fans and people on social media have expressed their happiness and welcomed the return of the film.

Other lead actors and direction in the film

Apart from Shahrukh and Salman, veteran actors like Rakhi, Kajol, Mamta Kulkarni, and Amrish Puri also play important roles in the film. The film was directed by Rakesh Roshan, who is famous for presenting the theme of rebirth and revenge in a different way.

Karan Arjun aa rahe hai! Witness the reincarnation across the globe in cinema halls from November 22nd 2024.#RajeshRoshan @BeingSalmanKhan @iamsrk @itsKajolD #MamtaKulkarni #Rakhee #AmrishPuri @tipsofficial @PenMovies #30yearsOfKaranArjun pic.twitter.com/Xfzi5oS8dL

— Rakesh Roshan (@RakeshRoshan_N) October 28, 2024

Interesting back story of the film

Let us tell you that Rakesh Roshan told during an interview in 2020 that his first choice for this film was Shahrukh Khan and Ajay Devgan. They wanted Shahrukh to play the role of Arjun and Ajay to play the role of Karan. However, both the actors wanted to change their respective characters, in which Rakesh Roshan refused to make changes and due to this Ajay Devgan walked out of the film. Later, Salman Khan was selected for the role of Karan, due to which this pair was successful in making a special place in the hearts of the audience.