Madhavan had auditioned for 'Swades', he killed it: Writer Amin

Writer Amin Hajee revealed that R Madhavan had auditioned for 'Swades' before the role eventually went to Shah Rukh Khan. "And what an audition. He killed it," Hajee said. He added that after watching 'Lagaan', Shah Rukh called director Ashutosh Gowariker and said, "Ashu, I have to be in your next film. You are a great director."