‘Karan Arjun’, directed by Rakesh Roshan and starred Rakhee, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Mamta Kulkarni, was released nearly 30 years ago. Interestingly, It will be re-released on November 22, 2024. While many of the original cast are still around, two actors are not: Amrish Puri, who has passed away, and Mamta Kulkarni, who has left the film industry.
In a recent interaction with Filmibeat, Roshan shared his thoughts on the absence of Amrish Puri as ‘Karan Arjun’ is set to be re-released. When asked if he misses Puri during this celebration of the film’s 30th anniversary, Roshan expressed that he indeed misses him a lot. He mentioned that Puri would have been very happy to be part of this occasion, but unfortunately, he is no longer with us. Roshan added that while there are other actors available for similar roles, no one can replicate the unique portrayal that Amrish Puri brought to his character.
When asked about Mamta Kulkarni, Rakesh Roshan mentioned that she might be aware of the film’s re-release through social media. He noted that he is not in touch with her and does not know her current whereabouts.
Mamta was a well-known actress in the 1990s, famous for films like ‘Waqt Hamara Hai’, ‘Aashiq Awara’, ‘Krantiveer’, ‘Karan Arjun’, and ‘China Gate’. She left the film industry in 2002. One of her most popular songs is ‘Gup Chup Gup Chup’ from ‘Karan Arjun’, which is still considered an iconic Bollywood song.
When ‘Karan Arjun’ was released in 1995, it ranked as the second highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. Since then, the movie has achieved cult classic status.