Abbas-Mustan’s 1993 Diwali release Baazigar, which was a super hit on release and has now become a cult flick, has completed 26 years. The filmmaker duo is excited as well as nostalgic. Talking to IANS, Abbas Burmawalla of the Abbas-Mustan duo said, "Nobody would easily agree to play the character that Shah Rukh essayed in Baazigar. I doubt whether youngsters of today would say yes to such a role."

Secondly, even though this is an era when remakes are a trend, he felt it could be difficult getting an actor who could justify the role. "I don't know if anybody else will be able to justify the role if a remake is ever made. Even if the role is modified a bit, we don't think anybody else will be able to pull it off in the way he did," said Abbas.