Raveena Tandon on rejecting Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: Couldn’t play second lead role
Raveena Tandon told why she had rejected the song Chaiya Chaiya from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Dil Se at an important stage of her career. The actress said that she wanted to re-establish herself as a solo heroine and avoid being typecast as an “item girl”.
Raveena Tandon, one of the most popular Bollywood stars of the 1990s, has revealed why she rejected major projects. something happens and iconic songs shade-shade From from the heart. In a recent interview, the actor said that her decisions were driven by career considerations at a crucial stage when she was trying to re-establish herself as a solo heroine.
during conversation with zoomRaveena said to refuse something happensWhich was the directorial debut of his close friend Karan Johar. The film ultimately starred Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherjee.
Reflecting on his choices he said, “I had my reasons for rejecting certain films. For example, something happensKaran always says you didn’t do my first film, but I tell him I would have loved to do it, and you are my friend, but unfortunately, during that time of my career, I could not restart my career by playing the second lead role at a juncture after Mohra.
She further added, “It was very important for me to start over, even though I had five scenes and five songs, but as a solo heroine. I had to restart my career, which was very difficult, but I felt you have to do it. It worked for Rani Mukherjee because she was a young and fresh face, but for me, it was not about trying to pick up from where I had left; it was a really tough decision for me.”
Raveena also revealed that she had turned it down chartbuster shade-shade From from the heartDirected by Mani Ratnam. The song, filmed on Shah Rukh Khan and Malaika Arora, became one of the most iconic tracks of Indian cinema.
He said, “shade-shade Came, and I was dying to do it, but I didn’t want to do it Branded ‘item girl’. So I remember I told Mani Ratnam ji that I am dying to do a film with you, I want to be in every one of your films, but unfortunately I can’t do this song. These are the regrets that you have, but then you can’t do everything in life.”
Raveena started her Bollywood journey stone flowers in 1994 and soon became a household name with hit films Dilwale, Mohra, Khiladi Khiladi, Bade Mian Chhote Mian, Dulha Raja And Clumsy number 1. While she gained huge popularity for her dance numbers like You are a big thing, wonderful, it rains water tip by tip. And city girlHe admitted that appreciation for his dancing sometimes overshadowed his acting.