Farah Khan revealed she considered Shilpa Shirodkar for the ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ song with Shah Rukh Khan but did not select her because of her weight at the time. She added that Raveena Tandon and Shilpa Shetty also turned down the role, and Malaika Arora ultimately performed the dance. Shilpa Shirodkar later said she missed the opportunity but later achieved career success.
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Followers of Shah Rukh Khan learn why a major casting choice for one of his iconic songs was made.
Key facts
- Farah Khan considered Shilpa Shirodkar for the ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ song with Shah Rukh Khan.
- Farah Khan said Shirodkar was not chosen because of her weight at that time.
- Farah Khan said Raveena Tandon and Shilpa Shetty also declined the opportunity.
- Malaika Arora performed the ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ dance number.
- Shilpa Shirodkar later said she missed the song but later found career success.
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