After an odd event in London, Aamir Khan had Divya Bharti substituted with Juhi Chawla in Darr.
Bollywood and the country were shocked by Divya Bharti’s tragic death at the young age of 19, which sent them into a state of shock. She collaborated with several of the A-list actors who dominated the 90s entertainment business between 1990 and 1993. Aamir Khan, known as “Mr. Perfectionist,” was an actor with whom Divya never had the chance to share the screen.
1992 saw the start of their conflict when Divya criticised Aamir for turning her down on a London tour. Even though Divya’s error during a live show was barely perceptible, Aamir’s astute eye caught it. As a result, Aamir opted to perform with Juhi Chawla rather than Divya, even abandoning the medley that was scheduled to include Divya. Divya was surprised by this rejection and found it difficult to control her tears. Salman Khan, however, stepped in to save her and agreed to sing beside her. After this incident, Divya and Aamir’s relationship worsened.
Divya was originally paired with Sunny Deol in the character of Kiran Awasthi in the 1993 film Darr. Conflicts between Divya and Yash Chopra, the movie’s producer and director, allegedly led to her dismissal from the project. However, Divya’s mother revealed the truth in a previous interview, saying that Aamir was the one who pushed for Juhi Chawla’s inclusion, which ultimately caused Divya to be replaced.
This shocking information was revealed by Divya’s mother, who said, “Many people think that Divya lost Darr because she had problems with Yash Chopra, but that wasn’t the truth. Sunny wanted Divya to be his co-star when he signed the contract. Aamir insisted on Juhi Chawla, though. Unfortunately, we were in America at the time for some shows. Sunny, Divya, and Aamir were on the announcement for Darr before we departed. However, there was Sunny, Juhi, and Aamir when we got back. It appeared that the choice to replace Divya with Juhi was influenced by Aamir, who was also a part of Yash Chopra’s Parampara team. Shah Rukh Khan was cast instead of Aamir after that.
The story of Aamir Khan’s frequent denials of Divya Bharti’s requests to collaborate sheds insight on their conflicts while they were working in the industry. Their squandered opportunities to work together serve as a reminder of the potential cinematic brilliance that may have occurred on the big screen had things gone differently.
