Aishwarya Rai Bachchan said she would have been lynched is she would have played Tina's role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Read her full statement here. Published: November 11, 2024 12:38 PM IST By Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has given many hit films.
But her career could have looked quite different had she taken on some of the iconic roles she reportedly turned down. Aishwarya was considered for blockbuster films like and but she refused all of them. Imagine Aishwarya as Tina in a role that later went to Rani Mukerji and became a fan favourite! In a 1999 interview with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had spoken about turning down the role.
“As far as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai goes, Karan Johar did approach me, but the dates he needed were committed to the RK banner film ( , directed by Rishi Kapoor). Moreover, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai belonged to Kajol. No two ways about that.
Having said that, let me add that Rani Mukherjee did a terrific job,’ the actress had said. Aishwarya Rai said she would have been lynched for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Not just this, Aishwarya also added her thoughts on not signing “If I had done Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, it would have been tittered that, ‘Look, Aishwarya Rai is back to doing what she did in her modelling days – leaving her hair straight, wearing minis, and pouting glamorously into the camera.’ Ultimately, the hero goes back to the more real person.
I know if I’d done Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, I would have been lynched.” (Mujhe pata hai ki agar meine Kuch Kuch Ho.
