Production
Before the production of the film, Amitabh Bachchan was attempting a revival of his career but it was of little success. Also, he was in financial trouble with the bankruptcy of his production company, ABCL, which was hurting his image. These troubles left him almost penniless, and it was at this time that he contacted his friend and director/producer Yash Chopra, who told him of an upcoming production that he could be in. With Mohabbatein, he was finally able to shed his "hero" image and to play older, more mature roles. This was the first film in which Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan appeared together. This created a strong buzz for the film as it brought two huge stars of different generations together.
Filming took place in India and in England, where fictitious Gurukul University was at Longleat. Oxford and Cambridge Universities were used in the films. One such scene was recorded at Oxford University at the Queen's College where Naryan Shankar walks right before meeting Raj Aryan. The railway station scenes were shot at Apta Railway Station, Panvel Maharashtra, India. The scene where Karan requests friendship from Kiran was shot at Birla Mandir, Revdanda, Alibag, Maharashtra, India. It was rumored that Sridevi was approached to be a love interest to Narayan Shankar, but she turned down the role. Midway through the filming of the song "Aankhein Khuli", Jugal Hansraj fractured his foot, which required him to wear a cast for the rest of the filming of the song. Aishwarya Rai was slated to only make a guest appearance, but her presence generated so much interest that her role was promoted to that of a regular character.
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