Manisha Koirala had rejected 'Dil To Pagal Hai': Said- 'I was scared of working with Madhuri Dixit, even today I regret leaving the film'

Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala is in the headlines these days because of the series 'Hiramandi'. The director of this period drama film is Sanjay Leela Bhansali in which Manisha will be seen in an important role.

In a recent interview, Manisha talked about her career. He has also told which film he regrets rejecting.

Manisha had rejected 'Dil to Pagal Hai'

Manisha told in an interview that filmmaker Yash Chopra had offered her the film 'Dil To Pagal Hai' but she had rejected it. Yash Chopra wanted to cast him and Madhuri Dixit in this film but it could not happen. Manisha had rejected this offer.

Manisha said, 'My biggest regret in my career is that I did not do any film with Yash Chopra ji. I was cast with Madhuri in 'Dil To Pagal Hai'. I was scared so I backed out from the film.

Madhuri and Karisma Kapoor in 'Dil To Pagal Hai'.

Karisma Kapoor's career had shined

After Manisha's refusal, the character of Nisha was played by Karisma Kapoor in the film, which brightened her career. He was liked a lot in this role. The dance face off scene between him and Madhuri in the film became quite famous.

Manisha Koirala with Madhuri in the film 'Lajja'.

Manisha had worked with Madhuri in 'Lajja'

A few years after rejecting 'Dil To Pagal Hai', Manisha worked with Madhuri Dixit in Rajkumar Santoshi's film 'Lajja'.

Manisha Koirala said in the interview, 'Madhuri ji is a great person and actress. There was no question of being insecure with him. I feel that when a good actor is cast with you, you also perform well. They also motivate you to perform better. This becomes understandable with age and experience. I enjoyed working with both Madhuri and Rekha ji in 'Lajja'.

The film 'Hiramandi' will be released on May 1.

'Hiramandi: The Diamond Bazaar' to release on May 1

'Hiramandi: The Diamond Bazaar' is one of the much awaited web-series of the year. The series will highlight life in Lahore's red-light area of ​​Hiramandi during the Indian independence movement against the British Raj in the 1940s.

The series has been directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Mitakshara Kumar. Through this, Sanjay Leela Bhansali is making his OTT debut. The series stars Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Adhyayan Suman, Shekhar Suman, Fardeen Khan, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Taha Shah in lead roles.