Bollywood News / Aishwarya's rejected film was given to Karisma, the actress became a star overnight

Bollywood News: Two of the best actresses of Bollywood, Aishwarya Rai and Karisma Kapoor, are counted among the top actresses of their era. Both of them worked in many superhit films in their career and won the hearts of the audience with their acting ability. However, in today's time, both these actresses are less active in the film world and are busy with their personal life and other work. But there was a time when the career of both these actresses was at a turning point, and a film made Karisma Kapoor a superstar overnight, which was actually offered to Aishwarya Rai.

Aishwarya Rai's Miss India journey and distance from films

Aishwarya Rai started her career with the Tamil film 'Iruvar' and then entered Bollywood through 'Aur Pyar Ho Gaya'. But do you know that in 1996 she got the offer of 'Raja Hindustani'? Aishwarya Rai had told in an interview that she had received offers of four films even before participating in the beauty pageant. But she turned down these films because she wanted to focus completely on the Miss India contest. If she had not participated in Miss India, her first film would probably have been 'Raja Hindustani'.

'Raja Hindustani' made Karisma Kapoor a superstar

The film 'Raja Hindustani' released in 1996 was a romantic drama, which was directed by Dharmesh Darshan. This film created a stir at the box office and also won many awards. This film especially took Karisma Kapoor's career to new heights.

The audience liked the pairing of Karisma Kapoor and Aamir Khan in the film and their kissing scene was also very much talked about in that era. Karisma Kapoor received the Filmfare Best Actress Award for this film, while Aamir Khan was given the Best Actor Award. Apart from this, Nadeem-Shravan also received the Best Music Director Award.

'Raja Hindustani' songs became chartbusters

The music of the film had a huge contribution in its success. The Nadeem-Shravan pair made the songs of this film memorable. Songs like 'Pardesi Pardesi', 'Poochho Zara Poochho', 'Kitna Pyara Tujhe Rab Ne Banaaya' and 'Aaye Ho Meri Zindagi Mein' are still etched in people's minds. These songs not only made the film a success, but also gave a priceless legacy to music lovers.

Was this decision right for Aishwarya Rai?

However, Aishwarya Rai rejected 'Raja Hindustani' and participated in the Miss World contest and won the title in 1994, bringing glory to India. This victory gave a different direction to her career and soon she emerged as a big actress in Bollywood. Films like 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam', 'Devdas', 'Dhoom 2' and 'Jodhaa Akbar' made her one of the top actresses in the industry.

Conclusion

If Aishwarya Rai had worked in 'Raja Hindustani', perhaps her career would have gone in another direction. But this film proved to be a boon for Karisma Kapoor and she left a deep impression with her acting. Both the actresses have been one of the most successful and talented actresses of their time and even today their films are loved by the audience equally.