Trivia

Hugh Jackman turned down the role of Captain William Gordon.

King Charles III served as a clapper boy for some of the scenes while on a visit to the set.

Aamir Khan grew a mustache and longer hair for this film because he doesn't like wigs.

This film marked Aamir Khan's comeback after a four-year hiatus following the hit Dil Chahta Hai (2001).

Aamir Khan requested to cast Ameesha Patel in the film after he saw her on the BBC channel's game show "Question Time India" and was impressed by her IQ. Ketan Mehta later agreed to cast her in the film.