1. Karan Johar had designed clothes for Amitabh Bachchan’s character in the movie. Big B’s look was more Indo-western with those long length Bandhgalas.
2. Shamita Shetty and Kim Sharma’s role were earlier offered to Karishma Kapoor and Kajol, but they rejected it.
4. Shah Rukh Khan agreed to do the film without looking at the script first.
5. The school campus 'Gurukul' set was erected in London, England.
7. All the six newcomers started rehearsing for the film six months prior to shooting.
8. Originally, before the release of the film, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was meant to be a guest appearance. However, after the film released, the fact she was in the film became so popular that the filmmakers decided to make her a regular character.
9. Mithun Chakraborthy was signed to play a special appearance. He was signed to play Shefali Shetty army husband. Aditya decided to scrap the role due to the length of the film.
10. Uday Chopra wanted Rinke Khanna opposite him in the film. But Aditya Chopra insisted a new comer be launched opposite him.
11. Aditya Chopra had written a role opposite Amitabh Bachchan. When Sri Devi rejected the role, he approached Madhuri Dixit.
12. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan playing Megha, was not shown with her face in the trailer prior to the movie release. She being lesser popular back then, many of the audience speculated her as Kajol or Madhuri Dixit who have worked with Shah Rukh Khan under Yash Raj Banner.
14. It was Aditya Chopra’s second directorial venture after 'Diwali Dulhania Le Jayenge'.
15. All the six newcomers made their debut with this movie.
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