Photo of Kareena Kapoor in Kaho Na Pyaar Hai Sets Goes Viral, Know How The Role Went To Ameesha Patel
by KalingaTV Bureau · KalingaTVTwenty-five years ago, a new heartthrob was born in Bollywood, and with him a cinematic era that we will forever remember. Hrithik Roshan stepped into the big league with the super hit film Kaho Naa. Pyaar Hai exactly 25 years ago from today. What we little know is the fact that this iconic movie, which catapulted Hrithik to stardom, was originally planned with Kareena Kapoor Khan as the heroine.
As fate would have it, Ameesha Patel replaced Kareena, and the magic on-screen was done by Hrithik and Ameesha. But what really led to Kareena’s exit from the project? For years, rumors swirled about a supposed misunderstanding between Kareena’s mom, Babita Kapoor, and Hrithik’s filmmaker father, Rakesh Roshan. However, Ameesha spilled the beans in an interview, revealing that Kareena was actually asked to leave the film due to creative differences with Rakesh Roshan.
It is pretty difficult to fathom anyone other than Kareena in the character of Sonia, however, Kareena’s exit led Ameesha onto the screen and within three days of her having been finalized. Rakesh Roshan roped Ameesha in and the rest, of course, as they say is history.
However, the very same year that Kareena got her first chance with Refugee opposite Abhishek Bachchan and then went on to win a bagful of the Best Female Debut awards.
Missing out on Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Kareena and Hrithik eventually ended up sharing screen space in Karan Johar’s iconic film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. Their chemistry on the silver screen left the audience spellbound. The rest is history, indeed. As we celebrate 25 years of Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, one wonders what would have been the scenario if Kareena had not backed out. Nevertheless, it speaks volumes for the talent and the hard work that went into this film because the movie stands today as a very iconic Bollywood classic.