This is Shah Rukh Khan's biggest flop film, was rejected by Kajol, Aishwarya Rai, Tabu, made for Rs 140000000, earned Rs..., lead actress was..
The movie we are talking about is 2005's Paheli, directed by Amol Palekar and produced by Gauri Khan. This film was released 20 years ago, and the shooting was completed in just 45 days. After the release, the movie pr.oved to be a moderate commercial success at the box office, grossing Rs 32 crore worldwide. Paheli was made on a budget of Rs 14 crore, and was declared an 'average' in India, but a 'hit' abroad.
It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its production design, cinematography, costumes, and special effects; however, its story and screenplay received criticism.
These top actresses refused to pair opposite Shah Rukh Khan in this movie
According to reports, several prominent actresses rejected the role of Lachchi, lead actress in Paheli. These included Kajol, Aishwarya Rai, Tabu and Sushmita Sen. The reasons weren't specified, and the role then eventually went to Rani Mukerji. Do you know Paheli was India's official entry to the 79th Academy Awards? This fantasy movie's supporting cast included Anupam Kher, Amitabh Bachchan, Juhi Chawla and Suniel Shetty.
SRK and Rani have worked earlier and created magic, but that was not the case in Paheli. Based on the Rajasthani short story Duvidha by Vijayadan Detha, Paheli was a remake of the 1973 Hindi film Duvidha by Mani Kaul.
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