Throughout the ’80s and ’90s, Shilpa Shirodkar released a string of
successful singles, including Kishen Kanhaiya, Khurana Gawah, Hum, Gopi
Kishan, and more. Her star had faded by the late 1990s, and she was no
longer appearing in major films by the turn of the millennium. Speaking
with ETimes recently, Shilpa said that she was initially cast as Shah Rukh
Khan’s co-star in the 1990s film Dil Se.
The truth was outed by Shilpa, who said, “The producers of Chaiyya Chaiyya
considered me for a role. The only problem is that they passed me over for
Malaika because they deemed me too big.” Naturally, Shilpa was disappointed
by the missed opportunity. She regrets that she will never perform the
classic performance, saying, “I guess it’s all destiny.”
successful singles, including Kishen Kanhaiya, Khurana Gawah, Hum, Gopi
Kishan, and more. Her star had faded by the late 1990s, and she was no
longer appearing in major films by the turn of the millennium. Speaking
with ETimes recently, Shilpa said that she was initially cast as Shah Rukh
Khan’s co-star in the 1990s film Dil Se.
The truth was outed by Shilpa, who said, “The producers of Chaiyya Chaiyya
considered me for a role. The only problem is that they passed me over for
Malaika because they deemed me too big.” Naturally, Shilpa was disappointed
by the missed opportunity. She regrets that she will never perform the
classic performance, saying, “I guess it’s all destiny.”
