The 1995 Shah Rukh Khan-Salman Khan-starrer Karan Arjun is set for a worldwide big screen re-release on November 22, marking three decades since Rakesh Roshan’s revenge and reincarnation tale stormed the box office.

To mark the film’s return to cinemas, the makers unveiled a revamped trailer that features a voiceover by Roshan’s son, Hrithik Roshan. The Fighter actor also shared an anecdote about a brainstorming session on the film in 1992.

“That afternoon in 1992 (I think) when we were all sitting around dad’s living room with the writers brainstorming on the screenplay for Karan Arjun, after another long spell of silence in the room (sometimes these silences lasted more than 10-15 mins) and suddenly dad went ‘ek idea aaya’ and he went on to tell us how he saw the beats of the interval fight sequence, and as he talked, his emotions escalated and at the height of the crescendo in his mind he shouted ‘and then he screams bhag Arjun!!!! bhaaaaaag Arjun!!!!’,” wrote Hrithik, adding that the moment left an indelible mark on him.

“And me as a 17-year-old experienced my first jolt of audience euphoria!!! My hair stood on end, the room was applauding like in a movie theatre! And I was addicted from that day onwards!!”

Hrithik concluded his nostalgic trip down memory lane with a burst of excitement for the upcoming re-release: “And that’s also when I knew in my bones that this movie was going to be a blockbuster!! 30 years later, I cannot wait to witness the reincarnation of Karan Arjun in theatres worldwide from November 22nd, 2024.”

Salman Khan took to social media to share the trailer with his followers. “Worldwide re-release on 22nd November. #30yearsOfKaranArjun,” he wrote. Shah Rukh also shared the trailer on social media. “Kuch bandhan aise hote hai, jinke liye ek janam poora nahi hota! #KaranArjun re releasing in cinemas worldwide from Nov 22nd,” he wrote.

Apart from Salman and Shah Rukh, Karan Arjun also starred Kajol, Mamta Kulkarni, Rakhee, and Amrish Puri as the villain. The film tells the story of two brothers who reincarnate to avenge their murder by a zamindar. Rakhee plays their mother.

Karan Arjun became a cult classic with oft-quoted dialogues like ‘Mere Karan Arjun aayenge’ and a soundtrack composed by Rajesh Roshan. Songs like Yeh Bandhan Toh, Bhangda Paale and Jaati Hoon Main became instant hits when the film released.