Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar was 75% shot when Milind Soman was fired, I was cast: Deepak Tijori

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Read the edited excerpts below:From Aashiqui to Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar and Ghulam, you have been an integral part of ’90s Bollywood cinema. Deepak Tijori and Pooja Bedi in a still from Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar (Photo: Deepak Tijori) Deepak Tijori and Pooja Bedi in a still from Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar (Photo: Deepak Tijori)Speaking of your movies, you are known to have replaced Milind Soman in Jo Jeeta… after 75% of the movie was reportedly shot. I think the biggest compliment for Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander is that every generation believes the film belongs to them. Maybe that’s the real victory of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander. Story continues below this adBut yes, if someone ever decided to revisit Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, I wouldn’t want to play a younger version of myself.