Did you realise? In Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Sonam Kapoor could have been Shah Rukh Khan’s starring lady. This is how Anushka Sharma triumphed.
We might have had Sonam Kapoor as our Taani in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. You did really hear correctly! Anushka Sharma received a lot of attention from the movie, especially since Shah Rukh Khan, a superstar, played the major role.
As most people are aware, Sonam had just entered the field. In Saawariya, she made her Bollywood debut opposite Ranbir Kapoor. When director Maneesh Sharma suggested the actress go to an audition for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, she was about to begin filming for Delhi 6 at the time. Sadly, Anushka entered the scene and snatched her thunder.
Sonam Kapoor revealed back in 2014, “After I was signed for Delhi 6, there was another film which was happening at Yash Raj (Films). I got a call from Maneesh Sharma. He said, ‘Come and audition for this role.”
Sonam Kapoor continued, “So, I told him, I am coming back to Bombay from Jaipur on this and this day, then I will come and audition.” It was on the day of final audition of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi when Aditya Chopra broke the news to her that a ‘fresh girl’ (Anushka Sharma) was competing against her. He said, “We have one new girl and then we have you, if this new girl‘s audition is very good, then we will take her because we want a new girl, otherwise we will take you
The actress made an effort to persuade Aditya Chopra by claiming that she was a new female as well. Yet, he already knew at that point that she was already portraying a Delhi girl in Delhi 6.
“Till the very last minute, before they started shooting, Anushka and I were shortlisted for the film,” Sonam Kapoor said. Anushka was finally given the part.
Anushka Sharma is a lucky girl, for sure!
