Tv actor Mahhi Vij has revisited an fascinating chapter from the early years of her profession. The Bigg Boss 20 contestant revealed that she was as soon as chosen by filmmaker Mani Ratnam to play Meera in his 2004 movie Yuva. The position ultimately went to Kareena Kapoor Khan, however Mahhi says she had been within the working for it earlier than issues took an sudden flip.
Whereas chatting with fellow contestant Kanika Mann, Mahhi spoke about her journey within the trade, from music movies and South Indian movies to the tv exhibits that ultimately made her a well-known face. She additionally recalled how shut she got here to creating her Bollywood debut with Yuva.
From music movies to South cinema
Mahhi mentioned her profession began selecting up quickly after she moved to Mumbai. She landed a music video for the remix of Tu Tu Hai Wahi, the place she was seen in a pink outfit, and shortly discovered herself engaged on a number of different music movies. “After that, I did quite a lot of music movies in my profession, and all of them had been hits,” she recalled.
From music movies, Mahhi moved into South Indian movies, the place she labored with actors and filmmakers together with choreographer-actor Prabhu Deva and Malayalam star Mammootty. Mahhi mentioned, “Then I did music movies, adopted by South Indian movies with Prabhu Deva. Then I did a movie with Mammootty. From there, I used to be finalised for Yuva. Mani Ratnam chosen me for Yuva.”
Mahhi was chosen for Kareena’s position in Yuva
Mahhi mentioned Mani Ratnam had chosen her for the position of Meera in Yuva, which was ultimately performed by Kareena Kapoor. The character is Arjun Balachandran’s (Vivek Oberoi) love curiosity within the movie. Nevertheless, issues didn’t work out as deliberate.
Trying again, Mahhi mentioned her equation with somebody linked to the challenge had turned bitter, which ultimately led to her shedding the half. “For the position that Kareena performed, reverse Vivek Oberoi. However some equations with somebody had gone a bit bitter there so it didn’t materialise.”
A string of movies fell by means of
After Yuva fell by means of, Mahhi went again to Delhi. She mentioned she was additionally in talks for 2 or three different movies, however none of them ultimately labored out, with the initiatives being shelved on the final minute. After a string of disappointments in movies, Mahhi determined to take a distinct route. She added, “After that, I returned to Delhi. Two or three movies had been mentioned, however they had been cancelled on the final minute. So I mentioned, ‘I’ll do tv.’”
Tv quickly gave her the break she was in search of. Mahhi grew to become a well-known face with roles equivalent to Nakusha in Laagi Tujhse Lagan and Nandini in Balika Vadhu. She later ventured into actuality tv as nicely, showing on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Khatron Ke Khiladi and Nach Baliye 5, which she received alongside Jay Bhanushali.
About Yuva
Yuva, which hit theatres in 2004, was helmed by Mani Ratnam and introduced collectively Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor and Esha Deol. The movie, scored by A.R. Rahman, revolved round three younger males from completely different walks of life whose paths ultimately cross.