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Abbas-Mustan reveal Nadeem-Shravan asked them to drop Kajol from Baazigar, refused to work with her: ‘They had an issue with Tanuja’
Music director duo Nadeem-Shravan were the original choice for Abbas-Mustan's Baazigar but they opted out of the film due to personal differences with Kajol.

Filmmaking duo Abbas-Mustan has given some timeless treasures to the Hindi film industry, Shah Rukh Khan’s Baazigar being one of them. From the performances of lead actors SRK and Kajol to its music crafted by Anu Malik, the film continues to be cherished by fans. In a recent interview with Radio Nasha, the directorial duo shared an anecdote about the film, revealing how music director duo Nadeem–Shravan were the original choice for the film and were later replaced by Anu Malik.
They shared that Nadeem–Shravan opted out of the film because of their personal differences with Kajol and her mother and veteran actor Tanuja. They even went as far as urging Abbas Mustan to replace Kajol in the film if they wished to collaborate. Speaking about the same, Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla said, “Nadeem-Shravan used to know us very well. We went and met them and discussed about the film. The reason why they opted out of the film, we can’t clearly remember.”
Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla, however, revealed the actual reason behind Nadeem-Shravan’s departure from the project. He said, “Nadeem-Shravan has some personal issue with Kajol and Tanuja ji. They asked us if we can change the female lead. We refused because we had already committed to her. We had finalised Kajol and she had also signed the contract. We refused to make any changes. Picture banege toh Kajol toh rahege he (If the film will be made, Kajol will star in it). They responded to this by saying, ‘Toh hum nahi rahege (Then we will not do the film).”
According to reports, Nadeem-Shravan had a positive association with Kajol, having worked together on her debut film Bekhudi. They even supported her career by recommending her to producers. However, an unfortunate incident occurred during a visit to Kajol’s home, where they felt insulted by Tanuja’s behaviour. This incident led to their decision not to collaborate with Kajol in the future.
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