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Anil Kapoor reveals he nearly turned down 1942: A Love Story
Ahead of the re-release, Anil Kapoor told Variety India that he was initially not keen to lead 1942: A Love Story because he felt the role needed a younger actor, and that he suggested Bobby Deol and Aamir Khan. He said the songs already recorded by R.D. Burman changed his mind, because he could not let anyone else lip-sync to them. NDTV carried the same interview, in which Kapoor also praised Manisha Koirala as the emotional thread of the film.