Imran Khan reveals he auditioned for 'Delhi 6', but the makers 'didn't want to put the money on a new, untested, unproven person'

Imran Khan made his screen appearance recently in 'Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos', after 10 long years. In a recent interaction, the actor expressed that he was approached for multiple big movies in his career, but things didn't go as planned. Let's learn more about what he has to say about it.

Imran Khan reveals he was approached for 'Delhi 6'

In an interview with PTI, Imran Khan, who returned to acting after a 10-year sabbatical, expressed that Rohit Shetty and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra had come to him with films like 'Chennai Express' and 'Delhi 6'.




Imran Khan stated that he had auditioned for the films in the year 2006-2007. He said, "At various points, there have been various films that have just not come together. With Mehra, it was 'Delhi 6'. At that point, I had not made any films; I tested for the (lead role) film. But at the time, they didn't want to put the money on a new person, on an untested, unproven person."

Meanwhile, Mehra’s 'Delhi 6', which featured Abhishek Bachchan in the lead, revolved around an American boy of Indian origin who comes to India for his maiden visit to escort his ailing grandmother but gets embroiled in communal tensions.

Imran Khan reveals he was devastated after learning he is not getting the part

Talking about the same, Imran said, "I was born in the States, and I grew up kind of a child of two worlds. So, I related to those things. So, my instinct beforehand, and even after, was, ‘That would have been a cool film to have been a part of.' I would like to have been in that film," he said.

“The film has aged quite well. Even back then, I was very excited to have been a part of it; I did want the part very much. I was quite devastated that I did not get the part. But I guess looking at the scale of the film and the budget, they wanted a known person. This was before ‘Jaane Tu…’, released," he added.

More about 'Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos'

Directed by Vir Das and Kavi Shastri, the movie stars Vir Das, Mithila Palkar, Mona Singh, and others. It was released in theaters on January 16, 2026.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”