When Abhishek Choubey revealed ‘terrible things’, which happened while making Ishaqia

Film director Abhishek Choubey revealed the play of scenes behind Ishqiya. Irrfan Khan and Preity Zinta left the film after reading the final draft.

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Vidya Balan, Arshad Warsi, Ishqiya
Vidya Balan and Arshad Warsi are still from Ishqiya.

Ishaqia, directed by Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi, and Vidya Balan starring Abhishek Choubey, remains a favorite among Bollywood enthusiasts even after 15 years of his release. However, the initial casting of the film was quite different. It was originally planned with Irfan Khan, Pankaj Tripathi and Preity Zinta. Even Lara Dutta was contacted for the film.

Chaubey, while talking Mashable indiaDuring the production of the 2010 film Ishqiya, she shared “terrible things behind the curtain”.

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“When I was writing Ishqiya, the film had a completely different casting. Pankaj ji was playing the role of Khalujan (the role of Shah in the film), and Irrfan was playing the role of Baban. At various points, Lara Dutta was contacted, but Preity Zinta read the earlier draft and liked it very much, so she was on board, ”Choubey said.

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After finishing the final draft of the script, Choubey met Irfan at a hotel in New York, where Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were also living. “Irrfan heard the new version of the film, and he felt that this version was not in favor of his character. This was the first time I felt Irrfan would not do my film,” shared Chaubey. Also, when he was in New York, he came to know that even Preity had left the film.

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Choubey said, “While amazing things happened on the script, terrible things happened behind the curtain.”

Supporting Irifan from the film, filmmaker did not sit well with Vishal Bhardwaj, who co-written the film with Chaubey and Gulzar. He did not talk to the actor for 2-3 years.

India spoke to today’s sister channel Lallantop, Bhardwaj shared, “We did not ask a big actress for Ishaqia because she refused to work with Irfan, as he was not a commercial actor . I got very angry with him and did not talk to him for 2-3 years. I did not take his call. ,

Choubey also told India Today Digital that actor Ishqiya accused below her market rates For the film.

“When I directed films like Ishaqiya and Udta Punjab – there are not really very small films – the stars have not charged their market rates. They are all working for less money because I am alternate inside the mainstream Working firmly in the place. The actors do not necessarily have a money-spinner, but it can do it very well for his reputation, “Choubey said.

Released on January 29, 2010, Ishqiya equally influenced both the audience and critics.

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