Did you know Prosenjit Chatterjee once turned down ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’? – Times of India

Prosenjit Chatterjee defines reinvention. From a crowd-puller to a magnetic actor, Bumba, as he is fondly called by his fans, has regenerated Bengali film industry from the ashes. From a star-driven by mannerisms to an actor who doesn’t seem to care where the camera is, Prosenjit has come a long way.

But he has one regret! The Tollywood superstar once had the chance to play the lead in Bollywood cult classic ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’. However, it didn’t work out.

“Sooraj Barjatya had offered me the film and even finalised it. But they wanted me to stay in Mumbai for six months for rehearsals and then live there for a year to shoot the film. I wasn’t ready for it at that time as I was already involved with other projects in Tollywood. Amar Sangi had released just then and it was a superhit. Plus, I wasn’t very sure of Maine Pyar Kiya because the Barjatyas were making small films during that time. It was also the time Tapas (Pal) did Abodh with Madhuri Dixit and the film didn’t do very well. So, I thought Maine Pyar Kiya too would end up as another small film and decided not to do it. Later, of course, I felt bad when the film became a superhit,” Prosenjit had revealed in an earlier interview.