Ameesha Patel was offered Sanju's role but rejected the character due to date issues, as did then-newcomer Ayesha Takia when she was also approached who also declined, after which Amrita Rao was finalized for the role. Shah Rukh Khan asked Farah Khan to approach Kamal Haasan, suggesting that Haasan owed him a favor for his role in Hey Ram (2000). Haasan heard the script but turned down the role citing that it would portray him as an anti-national. Reception Main Hoon Na received positive reviews from critics, who praised its direction, action sequences. humor, soundtrack and cast performances. Critical reception Taran Adarsh praised the film for being funny, emotional and full of action, describing it as "a wholesome entertainer that has something for everyone." Jamie Russell wrote in his review in the BBC, "A bonkers 'masala' movie, Main Hoon Na could be the mutant offspring of Grease (1978) and The Matrix (1999). Part-thriller, part high-school comedy and all Bollywood musical, it's the directorial debut of Farah Khan." Box office Main Hoon Na was the second-highest grossing Indian film of 2004 behind Veer-Zaara (also a Shahrukh Khan-starrer set against India-Pakistan backdrop). It made in India and an additional in the overseas market. Soundtrack The music was composed by Anu Malik. The lyrics were provided by Javed Akhtar. The soundtrack earned Malik his second Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 2.1 million units sold, the film's soundtrack album was the one of the highest selling Bollywood soundtracks of the year. Sonu Nigam received several award nominations and won an MTV Immies Best Male Playback Singer Award. Track listing Awards and nominations Remake In 2008, the film was remade in Tamil and released as Aegan. References External links Red Chillies Entertainment films 2004 films Films about terrorism in India Films directed by Farah Khan 2000s Hindi-language films Films about hostage takings Indian Army in films Indian coming-of-age films India–Pakistan relations in popular culture 2000s masala films Indian teen comedy films Films set in Darjeeling Films scored by Anu Malik Hindi films remade in other languages 2004 directorial debut films