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Soha Ali Khan reveals why Rang De Basanti producers asked the cast to return their fees, ‘we’re not sure this film is going …’

Unaware of the film's eventual success that revolutionized her career, Soha Ali Khan reflects on the producers' early skepticism, even going so far as to demand paybacks from the actors.

September 22, 2025 / 10:34 IST
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Soha Ali Khan
Soha Ali Khan

Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan, who played an important role in the now cult film ‘Rang De Basanti’ along with Aamir Khan, Kunal Kapoor, R Madhavan, is still one of the most loved movie till date.

The movie released in we’re not sure this film is going to do well.2006 was a cultural phenomenon and is still believed a kind of masterpiece that is difficult to remake even after two decades.

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In a recent conversation with Zoom, the actress talked about the uncertainty which revolved around the film during the early days. Soha also revealed that the producer of the film was unsure about the film’s likelihood and actually asked the cast to return some amount of their pay.
Soha remembered, “Nobody anticipated it making the kind of money it did or touching people the way that it did. In fact, when we were promoting the film, the producers called and said, ‘Can you return some of the money we’ve given you? Because’

All of us gave money back. We were like, ‘Okay, maybe, sure.’ But that film became a movement. And for me, it was a turning point in my career, something that will always stand out in my journey."