Ameesha Patel was the initial choice for a film that promised action, drama, and a star-studded cast. However, as the project went through several delays, things changed, and Priyanka Chopra eventually replaced her in the lead role opposite Sunny Deol. The film we are talking about is Big Brother, a 2007 Hindi action film starring Sunny Deol and Priyanka Chopra.
It is loosely based on the Bengali film Guru, which was a remake of the Tamil film Baasha (1995), and inspired by the Bollywood film Hum (1991). This movie was supposed to be released in 2002, but it got delayed by almost five years. It was initially titled Devaa, Deodhar Gandhi When the film was first launched in 2001, the original cast included Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, and Sudhanshu Pandey, and it was to be produced by Vijayta Films under the title Devaa.
However, the film was shelved for unknown reasons. Later, it was revived and retitled Gandhi, with Priyanka Chopra replacing Ameesha Patel and Emraan Khan replacing Sudhanshu Pandey. The production was now handled by Guddu Dhanoa, with Vijayta Films only presenting it.
The title was changed again to Deodhar Gandhi, but fearing it might not connect with the audience, the producers finally settled on the title Big Brother. When Ameesha replaced Priyanka Ameesha Patel earlier discussed her career and the experience of actors being replaced in films. In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, she revealed she replaced Priyanka Chopra in Humraaz and has no regrets about h.
