Today, on October 15, Fauji 2 was officially announced as ‘an updated, modern take’ of Shah Rukh Khan’s 1989 serial Fauji. Actor Ankita Lokhande’s husband Vikas Jain and Gauhar Khan will star in this show. However, do you know that there was talk of making Fauji 2 in 2009? The special thing is that Shahrukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment was going to produce it.

Actors Pulkit Samrat, who had become a household name at that time with ‘Kyunki… Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ and Rupal Tyagi, who had worked in shows like Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke and Hamari Betiyon Ka Vivah, were cast in this film. Was taken into serial. Earlier, both the artists had shared this incident in a conversation with India Today Digital. auspicious time And remembered Shahrukh Khan.

Speaking to India Today Digital, Pulkit Samrat had told that he has to play the role of Shahrukh Khan’s son. On the show and also shot with Khan. “(Meeting SRK) was surreal! I was shooting the sequel of ‘Fauji’ and was playing the character of his son in it. It was here that I got a chance to shoot with him,” he told us.

Pulkit also said, “Just imagine, a boy from Delhi, who has come to Mumbai in Shah Rukh’s footsteps, gets a chance to play his on-screen son in a show produced by Red Chillies! I was lucky enough to shoot with him and he was extremely kind, extremely polite. He shared his business secrets with me. He taught me how to own a set and how to use the space around me as an actor. His kind words and his warmth remain with me even today. Sadly the show never took off!”

Rupal Tyagi also shared memories of meeting Shahrukh Khan In a separate interview with India Today Digital. He fondly recalled how Shahrukh remembered everyone’s names.

“It was auspicious time Fauji 2, and I was the lead. There was no reason for Shahrukh Khan to know the names of each actor, or their characters. But he made an effort for all of us to know what characters we were playing. He kissed everyone’s forehead. He told us, ‘I want Soldier 2 to do for you what Soldier 1 did for you.’ It’s really unfortunate that the show never aired.”

Shahrukh Khan played the role of Lieutenant Abhimanyu Rai in Fauji. The 13-episode series revolves around the training program of Indian Army commandos and Shah Rukh won hearts with his performance.

Meanwhile, Fauji 2 will be Vikas Jain’s debut in a fiction showHe previously appeared in the reality show, Bigg Boss 17 with his wife, actor Ankita Lokhande. Vikas, who was previously known for his appearances in reality shows like Bigg Boss 17, will play the character of Colonel Sanjay Singh. While Gauhar Khan will play the role of Lieutenant Colonel Simarjeet Kaur and a cadet trainer who is an expert in using weapons. The series will focus on the trials, struggles and camaraderie of army personnel and will also introduce new actors in pivotal roles. The show will air on Doordarshan and will be broadcast in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi and Bengali.