Juhi Chawla turned 56 on Monday. In a 2014 interview with Rediff, Juhi stated she is ‘amazed to see most of her contemporaries are nonetheless round’. The actor additionally recalled her ‘silly choices’, including she rejected Raja Hindustani, which went on to ‘turn into a blockbuster’. The Aamir Khan-starrer featured Karisma Kapoor reverse him. Juhi additional stated she was accountable for Karisma’s stardom. Also learn: When Juhi Chawla sang Kal Ho Naa Ho tune and left Karan Johar, Sushmita Sen in awe
Juhi on rejecting Raja Hindustani
When requested if she had regrets about not working with Madhuri Dixit in a undertaking earlier than their 2014 movie Gulaab Gang, Juhi had stated, “The only time I got a chance to work with her (Madhuri Dixit) was in Dil Toh Pagal Hai. Back then I didn’t want to play the second lead to Madhuri. At that time I was a little bubble-headed (laughs). You make foolish decisions. I rejected Raja Hindustani and Judaai (1997 film starring Sridevi in lead role) also. All these films went on to become blockbusters. I am responsible for Karisma Kapoor’s stardom (Raja Hindustani was a pivotal role in her career).”
On rivalry with Madhuri, Karisma, Raveena
In the identical interview, Juhi was requested about calling Madhuri her rival within the Nineteen Nineties and what their equation was like again then. Juhi had then stated, “Not only Madhuri, but Karisma (Kapoor), Manisha (Koirala), Raveena (Tandon) – we were all rivals. The rivalry remained for some years. We used to meet only on occasions like some film sets or functions. We would just exchange pleasantries and wouldn’t talk beyond that. We all worked in solo heroine films. Very rarely have I done films with two heroines. There were constant comparisons.”
About Raja Hindustani
Dharmesh Darshan’s Raja Hindustani hit theatres in 1996 and went on to do very nicely on the field workplace. What labored for the film was the chemistry of the lead pair, Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor; their on-screen kiss turned one of many speaking factors of the movie. Raja Hindustani songs comparable to Poocho Zara Poocho, Aaye Ho Meri Zindagi Mein, Pardesi Pardesi and Tere Ishq Mein Nachenge sung by Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, amongst others, stay common.
Juhi Chawla had reportedly turned down the lead function in Raja Hindustani after she was in comparison with Madhuri Dixit by filmmaker Dharmesh Darshan. In a latest interview with Lehren Retro, Dharmesh supplied extra perception about what had occurred on the time.
He stated that he tried convincing Juhi for the movie by saying that Raja Hindustani is a special beast, one thing within the vein of a Hum Aapke Hai Koun. At this level, Dharmesh stated, “She (Juhi) turned to me and said, ‘But you’re not Sooraj Barjatya (Hum Aapke Hai Koun director).’ Something came on to me, I have a big ego, and I said, ‘You’re not Madhuri Dixit.’ On that little thing, she said no to the film.”
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