Mumbai. Actress Raveena Tandon, popularly known as ‘Mast Mast Girl’ in Bollywood, started her career in 1991 with the film ‘Pathar Ke Phool’. But the films ‘Dilwale’ and ‘Mohra’ made him an overnight superstar. But do you know that earlier Raveena was not signed for the film ‘Mohra’. The choice of the makers was some other actress. But due to a terrible accident, Raveena had to be cast in this film. Let us know the next story.
Director wanted to take Sridevi
Actually, director Rajiv Rai and producer Gulshan Rai wanted to take Sridevi as the lead actress for the film Mohra. Since, at that time Sridevi was busy in the film Chandramukhi, she refused to work.
After Sridevi’s refusal, actress Divya Bharti, who was called her lookalike at that time, was signed in the film. Divya Bharti had also shot the film for 5 days. Meanwhile, on April 5, 1993, Divya Bharti died after falling from a building under mysterious circumstances. After the death of Divya Bharti, the makers were looking for a new actress for the film.
After giving chance to Raveena Tandon
In such a situation, the makers gave a chance to Raveena Tandon after discussing many names. In this way, after the untimely demise of Divya Bharti, Raveena got a chance to work in this film. However, Raveena not only made everyone crazy with her acting but also her dance.
His song ‘Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast’ in the film is still on people’s lips. Even this song became so popular that Raveena Tandon was called by the name of ‘Mast Mast Girl’. This song is based on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Qawwali Dum Mast Qalandar Mast Mast.
second grossing bollywood film
Let us inform that on July 1, 1994, the film Mohra was released on a total of 220 screens. The film was the second highest grossing Bollywood film of that year. At the same time, Salman Khan’s ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’ was at number one. Made in the budget of Rs 3.75 crore, Mohra had collected Rs 12 crore at the box office. Talking about the worldwide collection of the film, it was Rs 22.64 crore. Which will be more than 200 crores as of today.
The song ‘Tip Tip Barsa Pani’ from the movie Mohra has also been recreated for Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film ‘Sooryavanshi’. However, now Katrina Kaif will be seen in place of Raveena with Akshay in this song. Raveena Tandon shot this song in 102 degree fever.
Actors like Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Gulshan Grover, Raza Murad, Naseeruddin Shah have worked in the film. Along with the story of this film, all its songs were superhit. This is the reason that even after so many years, its songs are being recreated in today’s films.
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