Karisma Kapoor replaced Juhi Chawla in this superhit film, shook Box Office with its earnings; Movie is…
We are talking about a 1995 comedy masala, directed by David Dhawan. It was one of the first successful movies of Karisma Kapoor. Over the years, the movie has become a cult classic and is now considered one of the greatest Hindi films ever made.
The name of the film is ' Coolie No. 1 ' and the fact is also true that Dhawan first reached out to Juhi for the lead actress role. But it had to go to Karisma. In the 1990s, Govinda and Karisma Kapoor were one of the most popular on-screen pairs, delivering several superhit romantic comedies. One such iconic film was Coolie No. 1. Let's find out why Juhi opted out of the project and how much the film went on to earn at the box office. Why did Karisma Kapoor replace Juhi Chawla in Coolie No. 1?
According to IMDb, producer Vashu Bhagnani and director David Dhawan initially wanted to cast Juhi Chawla as the lead actress in Coolie No. 1. At the time, Juhi was busy shooting for Ram Jaane with Shah Rukh Khan and was also committed to several other projects. Due to her packed schedule, the role eventually went to Karisma Kapoor.
In the film, Kapoor played her character brilliantly, and Govinda's comedy made it even more successful. You can watch the film Coolie No. 1 for free on YouTube. What was box office collection of Coolie No.1?
Coolie No. 1 , which hit theatres on 30 June 1995, was a major hit. Govinda delivered a memorable performance and the film also featured a strong supporting cast, including Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Harish Kumar, Kanchan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, and Tiku Talsania. According to Sacnilk, the film was made on a budget of Rs 3.50 crore and went on to earn Rs 21.15 crore worldwide. If we calculate the inflammation, the box office collection would have been Rs 297 crore.
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