1. – Karisma Kapoor, Dil To Pagal Hai, India, 1997. Lahore director Yash Chopra had a hard time finding his Nisha. Raveena, Juhi Chawla, Manisha Koirala, Kajol and Shilpa Shetty all turned him down. What did they know? Karisma won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
2. – Rani Mukherjee, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, India, 1998. Director Ravi Tandon’s beauteous daughter was approached about marrying Shahrukh Khan. But she felt the bride died too early…
3. – Sushmita Sen, Chingaari, India, 2006. Director Kalpana Lazmi first offered Raveena (and then Bipasha Basu and Preity Zinta) the lead in what was originally called, A Prostitute And A Postman.
Birth year: Death year: Other name: Casting Calls: 3