Ameesha Patel Birthday: There are many stories related to the casting of films in Bollywood, which remain a reason for people’s interest even after years. Many times a film is planned with a big star, but at the last moment the story takes a different turn. One such interesting case is related to the film ‘Mangal Pandey: The Rising’, released 21 years ago, in which Aishwarya Rai was initially talked about to act, but later this role went to Ameesha Patel. Aamir Khan is said to have played an important role behind this decision.
Released in the year 2005 ‘Mangal Pandey: The Rising’ It was based on the story of Mangal Pandey, considered the first hero of the Indian freedom struggle. in the movie aamir khan Was seen in the lead role. Due to its big budget and historical theme, this film was in the news even before its release. At that time, many types of news were coming out regarding the casting of the film. According to media reports, the makers initially Aishwarya Rai Wanted to take him in the film.
Why did Aishwarya refuse?
However, later circumstances changed and Aishwarya’s place in the film Ameesha Patel The entry has been made. Actually, the makers’ first choice for the film was Aishwarya Rai, but in the initial phase, there was some discord between Aishwarya’s agent and the producers of the film, due to which she separated from the film. However, later the producer of the film told in the media that after the agreement, Aishwarya was demanding to double her fees, for which she was thrown out of the film.
Film ‘Mangal Pandey: The Rising’
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Aamir suggested the name
Later, Aishwarya had revealed that the producer had apologized to her for saying such things in the media. However, the makers were looking for a lead actress in place of Aishwarya, during this time Aamir Khan saw Ameesha Patel in an interview, in which he found Ameesha to be very intelligent. He suggested Ameesha’s name to the makers, after which she was cast. Ameesha Patel played the role of Jwala in the film. This was the role of an Indian woman, which adds emotional depth to the story.
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