{"id":59885,"date":"2025-08-05T09:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/59885\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:53:10","slug":"suneel-darshan-recalls-first-meeting-with-priyanka-chopra-for-barsaat-says-yeh-kaunsi-heroine-ki-tarah-hogi-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/59885\/","title":{"rendered":"Suneel Darshan recalls first meeting with Priyanka Chopra for ‘Barsaat’; says \u2018Yeh kaunsi heroine ki tarah hogi?\u2019” | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Suneel Suneel Darshan<\/a>, who introduced Priyanka Chopra<\/a> in his film ‘Barsaat’ alongside Akshay Kumar and Lara Dutta<\/a>, recently shared how it all began. While promoting his upcoming film ‘Andaaz 2’ in an interview, recalled meeting Priyanka for the first time. He said she didn\u2019t fit the typical image of a Bollywood heroine like Kareena or Karisma Kapoor, but there was something unique about her that stood out. That\u2019s how she ended up being the lead in ‘Barsaat’.<\/p>\n

Priyanka to lead opposite Lara Dutta<\/p>\n

When asked how he decided to cast Priyanka opposite Lara in ‘Barsaat’, Suneel shared with Bollywood Bubble, \u201cShe came to meet me with her secretary\/manager, Prakash Jaju. Haan. So since I got a call from my accountant, you know, from the reception, asking me to come down, it was right here. And my cabin was upstairs. So I asked him to come in, and he said, \u2018I\u2019ve brought this girl along, I want to introduce you to her.\u2019 I was looking at her and I said, \u2018Oh\u2026 she\u2019s not a conventional heroine.\u2019 Woh conventional heroine nahi thi, woh ek alag si lagti thi. Hamari jo typical heroines hoti thi, Karisma, Kareena \u2014 unka ek alag look, ek alag approach hota tha.\u201d<\/p>\n

Describing the look<\/p>\n

\u201cYeh wheatish toh nahi kahunga\u2026 chocolate-ish thi, thodi darker tones mein thi. Toh maine socha, \u2018Okay, guest hai.\u2019 Phir Miss World jeeti. I said, \u2018Chalo, baith ke baat toh karte hain.\u2019 Kaam karein na karein, let\u2019s at least talk, let\u2019s try, let\u2019s discover. What she showed instantly was respect. Maine use bithaya, do teen minute baat ki \u2014 mujhe uski awaaz bohot achhi lagi. Aur thoda aur jab conversation stretch hua, toh jo tareeka tha jismein woh aankhon se baat karti thi, she knew how to captivate you. That\u2019s the word I\u2019ll use: captivate. And within 15 minutes, I kept thinking, \u2018Yeh kaunsi heroine ki tarah hogi?\u2019 Then I said, \u2018Oh\u2026 Rekha ji. Aane waale kal mein yeh Rekha ban sakti hai.’\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Poll<\/p>\n

What was the key factor that made Priyanka stand out?<\/p>\n

Suneel reflects on casting in ‘Barsaat’<\/p>\n

The producer shared that while everyone on his team believed Lara would be the standout, and she indeed brought grace and professionalism to the set, Priyanka ultimately proved to be something entirely different. He felt she had a unique presence that set her apart and believed she went on to become an icon for the newer generations\u2014something that, in his view, made her journey even more remarkable.<\/p>\n

About the film<\/p>\n

‘Barsaat’ is a 1995 Hindi romantic action film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. It marked the acting debuts of Bobby Deol and Twinkle Khanna, who played the lead roles in the movie.<\/p>\n

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