Barsaat became the 5th highest-grossing movie of that year.
Barsaat was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. It was the debut of Bobby Deol and Twinkle Khanna.
There have been many films in Bollywood which were initially planned with another star in mind but after they turned down the film. It went to another actor which proved to be the turning point in their life. A similar incident happened with the hit movie titled Barsaat which was released in 1995. Bobby Deol and Twinkle Khanna played the lead roles in the movie. Their performances were widely appreciated by the audiences and critics after its release and it also became one of the highest-grossing Bollywood movies that year.
One of the interesting facts regarding this movie is that Twinkle Khanna was not the first choice of the makers for this film. The leading actress of the 90s, Karisma Kapoor was initially selected for the film. However, she turned down the film after shooting it for 20 days.
Barsaat was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. It was a dream debut for Bobby Deol and Twinkle Khanna. It was produced under the banner of Vijyanta Films which is owned by the Dharmendra Deol. This movie made the careers of both the lead actors and hence established their name as one of the promising young stars of Bollywood.
According to reports, Karisma was initially the lead actress in this movie. The director of the film was Shekhar Kapur. With Karisma and Booby Deol as lead actors, the movie completed 20 days of shooting. Then, due to some creative differences between the director and the makers, Shekhar Kapur left the movie midway. The makers started searching for a new director. Due to this, the shooting of the movie was halted for an indefinite period, hence prompting the actress to reject the film as well.
After an intense search, makers stumbled upon the daughter of the superstar Rajesh Khanna, Twinkle Khanna and decided to cast her in the movie. The movie gained immense success at the box office. It was the 5th highest-grossing movie of that year in Bollywood. The lead actors also won the Filmfare awards for their performances in the movie. Twinkle Khanna became an overnight star with this film. Barsaat became the turning point for the actress as she received numerous offers from well-known directors in Bollywood.
