Veteran actress Madhoo has revealed that her role in the 1993 action drama ‘Pehchaan’ was first rejected by Karisma Kapoor, along with several other leading actresses of that time. The actress recently opened up about how the part eventually came to her. Let’s learn more about what she revealed.
Madhoo reveals Karisma Kapoor turned down ‘Pehchaan’ role
Speaking to IANS, Madhoo shared that after learning that many leading ladies had said no to the part of Tina Verma, she made up her mind that she would do the role. She told IANS, “The more people told me that the main actors have rejected it, main heroines have rejected it. I was obviously not the first choice, I believe; they went to many people at that time. They all said no, and then it came to me. The more I learned that various actors have rejected the role, the more I was sure that I wanted to do it, so I was proud of that film.“When asked who all had rejected the role, the ‘Roja’ actor added, “One of the names that I came to know about was Karisma Kapoor and don’t know who else. But I was told that 2-3 of them have rejected it.”
More about ‘Pehchaan’
Talking about ‘Pehchaan’, made under the direction of Deepak Shivdasani, the project stars Sunil Shetty, Saif Ali Khan, Shilpa Shirodkar, and Madhoo in pivotal roles, along with Raza Murad, Kiran Kumar, Siddharth Ray, Avtar Gill, and Beena Banerjee as supporting cast. Anand Milind composed the music for the film, while Sameer wrote the lyrics. The movie released in cinema halls on October 8, 1993.
Madhoo’s film journey
Madhoo made her Hindi film debut with ‘Phool Aur Kaante’ in 1991 opposite Ajay Devgn. Following this, she became part of several hits, including ‘Roja’ (1992), ‘Allari Priyudu’ (1992), ‘Yoddha’ (1992), and ‘Gentleman’ (1993).
