00:00 Sanjay Leela Bansali is one of the top filmmakers in Bollywood and actors aspire to work in his films.
00:06 However, there was a rift between him and Kareena Kapoor Khan,
00:10 who once vowed never to work with SLB even if she had no other projects.
00:15 The sarness between them began during the making of Devdas,
00:19 when Bansali was looking for an actress to portray Paro and Kareena entered the scene.
00:24 Kareena alleged that she was finalized for the film and Sanjay even gave her a signing amount.
00:30 But later, he signed another heroine for the role.
00:33 Sanjay tested me for Devdas, gave me a signing amount and then took someone else.
00:38 That was wrong. It hurt. Especially since I was at the start of my career.
00:43 But it's okay because the day he dropped me, I signed Shubhash Ji's Yaday.
00:48 Sanjay hurt me. Even I have no work, I'll never work with him,
00:52 she expressed to Filmfare in 2002.
00:55 In response, Sanjay Leela Bansali clarified his side of the story in an interview with Filmfare.
01:01 She also told me about Dil De Chuke Sanam several times.
01:05 That's when I told her that I hadn't seen her work and that before casting her,
01:09 I needed to see what she was capable of.
01:12 We fixed up a photo shoot with the right costumes.
01:15 Since Babita Ji and Karisma Kapoor were also at the shoot,
01:18 I made it clear to all of them that the shoot wasn't a confirmation that I would cast Kareena.
01:24 They were okay with that at the time.
01:26 After going through the photographs, I told Kareena that I felt Aishwarya Rai was fabulous
01:34 and perfect for Paro. She has the aristocratic looks I required. Kareena didn't say a word then.
01:39 But same day later, I found her lashing out me in print.
01:43 She accused me of backing out after having given her the signing amount and contract.
01:48 Believe me, this is not true.
01:49 She also said I did not know how to make films.
01:56 Kareena is a fabulous girl who is doing very well in life.
02:00 However, I'd like to inform her that I do know how to make films.
02:04 She has tried to tell me that she was misquoted.
02:07 But I like her to know that I've heard those tapes.
02:10 Recently, we met at Sikandar Khe's birthday party.
02:13 I told her that if I have a suitable role for her, I'll cast her.
02:17 Till then, I'll brush up on filmmaking, concluded the director.
02:20 Devdas is considered one of the best films of Sanjay Leela Bansali,
02:26 starring stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai and Jackie Shroff in lead roles.
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