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Raveena Tandon Regrets Turning Down Iconic Roles
16 Feb
Summary
- Raveena Tandon regrets declining,"Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" due to its second lead role.
- She turned down "Chaiyya Chaiyya" to avoid being typecast as an item girl.
- Raveena prioritized solo heroine roles to restart her career.
Raveena Tandon, a prominent Bollywood star from the 1990s, has revealed her significant career regrets. She declined Karan Johar's directorial debut, "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai," because the offered role was for a second lead. Tandon felt it was crucial to re-establish herself as a solo heroine after her career hit a turning point with the success of "Mohra."
Although she admired Rani Mukerji's fresh appeal in the film, Tandon believed starting from a second lead role was too risky for her at that stage. She also turned down the opportunity to perform in the song "Chaiyya Chaiyya," fearing it would lead to being typecast as an item girl.
Tandon expressed her desire to work with filmmaker Mani Ratnam but ultimately declined the song. She acknowledges that while one cannot do everything in life, these are decisions she now views with regret, highlighting the complex choices actors face.
