Not Malaika Arora! This Actress Was the First Choice for ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya,’ but Farah Khan Rejected Her

Chaiyya Chaiyya 2: The iconic song "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from the 1998 film 'Dil Se' remains a favourite for many even today. However, Malaika Arora was not the first choice for the song. Let's find out which actress was considered and why she was ultimately rejected.

Chaiyya Chaiyya 2: Famous choreographer Farah Khan and actress Shilpa Shirodkar recently reunited in a vlog, where they shared an old anecdote about the iconic song 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' from the 1998 film Dil Se.

Farah Khan and Shilpa Shirodkar

Farah Khan herself admitted that she had rejected Shilpa Shirodkar for the song because of her weight. Farah said, "You look like 100 kilos, how will you climb on the train?" Shilpa jokingly replied, "If 'Chaiyya Chaiyya 2' is made, I will be the first one on the train."

Why Shilpa Shirodkar was rejected

Shilpa had earlier revealed in an interview that Farah had given her 15 days to work on her look. However, even then, she wasn't finalised for the song. Shilpa admitted that she will always regret it, but life offered many other opportunities, with which she is content.

For your information, the song 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' propelled Malaika Arora's career to new heights. The song remains a superhit even today, frequently played at weddings and parties, and Malaika Arora is still seen performing to it.

In the vlog, Farah Khan jokingly reminisced about 90s films, mentioning that Shilpa was called the 'Barish Song Queen'. On set, people would say, "Shilpa has brought her rain machine and tanker!"