The incident happened while YRF was gearing up to remake ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s Tamil classic Alai Payuthey in Hindi as Saathiya, Rani said during an old interview with News18 that she initially turned down the offer to essay the lead role in the project. “Then, luckily, Saathiya came along, and I remember Yash (Chopra) uncle calling my parents (Ram and Krishna Mukherjee) to his office. My parents had gone to tell him that ‘Rani is not interested in doing this film.’ He called me up and said, ‘Beta, you’re making a very big mistake. I’m locking the door of my room, and I’m not letting your parents out until you say yes to the film.’ And I thank him for that,” she added.
Menu
