Finally it was Preity Zinta who stepped in.” He said, “I approached Karisma, but after an initial yes, she later said that she wanted to get married and opted out. In a 2001 report by Times Of India, Deepak Shivdasani’s spoke about Karisma Kapoor rejecting the role. They state that director Deepak Shivdasani wanted to repeat Madhuri and Karisma’s pairing from Dil To Pagal Hai, but the latter declined it. Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke (2001) Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar KeĪs per previous reports, Preity Zinta was not the first choice to play the Ajay Devgn-Madhuri Dixit starrer. She aced the part and made it one of her most memorable characters to date. While the exact reason for Karisma saying no to the role is something we would like to know, Rani Mukerjee approached KJo for the role. After her, the role was offered to several actresses, including Urmila Matondkar, Tabu, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor – but they all declined it. It’s a well-known fact that Karan Johar originally wanted to cast his best friend Twinkle Khanna as Tine in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, but she rejected it. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Urmila Matondkar finally essayed the role in the film and was even nominated at the Filmfare, Screen and Zee Cine Awards for best-supporting actress. Even now, over 2 decades later, the reason for her saying no to the role is still unknown. Karishma Kapoor has a knack for saying no to blockbuster films, and this was seen again when she rejected to star alongside Anil Kapoor and Sridevi in this Raj Kanwar directorial.
The role was later passed on to Juhi Chawla, who wowed us all with her performance and the chemistry she shared with Aamir Khan. But did you know Karisma Kapoor was supposed to be one of the leading females? As per, Karisma was the first choice to play Madhu Saxena in the Indra Kumar directorial. This 1997 rom-com drama has a special place in our hearts for the many scenes that left us catching our sides with laughter. This actress went on to win the Filmfare Awards for Best Debut (Female) that year. The film was then helmed by Rajkumar Santoshi and served as the launch vehicle for actress Twinkle Khanna. But a while later, she said no to the project for reasons still under wraps.
When Shekhar Kapur was onboard as the director of the film, Karisma Kapoor was cast as the female lead. This film not only saw the lead actress change but its director as well as its title.