Bobby Deol has revealed that Karisma Kapoor was originally considered to make her screen debut opposite him, but chose not to because she felt uncertain about starring in a film that kept getting delayed. Bobby told SCREEN that the project’s slow development and industry realities at the time made Karisma hesitant, and that she ultimately launched her career elsewhere.
Bobby Deol revealed that Karisma Kapoor refused to debut with him in Barsaat; says, “The film’s story wasn’t getting developed, the scripting was still going on”
“Actually, I was supposed to start with Karisma Kapoor. But my film’s story wasn’t getting developed. The scripting was still going on. At that point, women’s careers were such that they couldn’t work for many years. That’s changed now, thankfully. So, Karisma was a little insecure, and I don’t blame her for that. So, she decided to start her career with Prem Qaidi (1991). I think it was destiny that Twinkle and I make our debuts together. Quitting the industry was obviously her decision. She wasn’t comfortable at all,” Bobby said in the interview.
Deol also praised Karisma’s resolve, noting, “She’s always been fearless. She has a certain attitude that you can see even now. She has a mind of her own. She has a lot of strong conviction. That’s why she’s become a writer, and she’s good at all that.”
Bobby was also asked about his fond memories from the film’s shoot. He recalled, “I have so many memories! The mahurat shot was done on my birthday, on January 27. I was 22-23 years old. Shekhar Kapur was directing the film at that point. I remember the first shot I gave, I had to walk down a flight of stairs, look in a particular direction, and give a smile. We shot that film for 27 days, and it got shelved. Shekhar got Bandit Queen (1994), and he wanted to do that. My dad (Dharmendra) wanted my film to get done on time. So, Rajkumar Santoshi directed my first film.”
After Barsaat, Bobby appeared in successful films such as Gupt: The Hidden Truth, Kareeb, Soldier, Badal, Bichhoo, Ajnabee, Humraaz, etc. Despite facing a career slump later, he made a massive comeback with the web show Aashram and the film Animal. His latest project, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, is now the talk of the town, and he has several exciting releases lined up ahead.
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