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29 March 2024

Vidya Balan replaced Aishwarya in 'Parineeta'

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When the casting of the film 'Parineeta' was going on filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra had one actress in his mind - Aishwarya Rai.

VV Chopra saw Aishwarya as the perfect Lalita, the protagonist of the movie and was not sure about Vidya Balan's acting abilities.

The filmmaker told reporters that he felt Ash would suit the role of a beautiful Bengali lady who could be the love interest of two men. He wanted a heroine of Ash's caliber to do the role and not a newcomer like Vidya Balan.

Vidya made her debut in Bollywood with this 2005 hit movie 'Parineeta'.

Director Pradeep Sarkar was convinced with Vidya's capabilities and insisted Vinod Chopra to test and try her out.

'Parineeta' was adapted from 1914 Bengali novel of the same name by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.

The film starred Vidya, Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Dutt in pivotal roles. Also, Rekha, a yesteryear actress had a cameo performance in a night club as a singer in this film.