Mumbai, June 20 -- With Cocktail 2 enjoying a strong run in theatres, fans are revisiting the 2012 original that became a cult favourite thanks to the chemistry between Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty. But did you know Saif was not the first choice to play Gautam in the film?

In a recent conversation with Variety India, Saif revealed that the makers had initially approached several actors, including Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan, before he came on board.

According to the actor, many were hesitant to take up the role because Veronica's character was so powerful and well-written.

Cocktail stars Diana Penty, Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan (Instagram)

"They had Deepika and Diana, but they couldn't get a hero to play the...