Neetu Chandra Had Been Offered The Lead Role In Tanu Weds Manu, Was Replaced When Madhavan Suggested Kangana's Name

Neetu Chandra had made heads turn upon her entry in Bollywood. She had been a part of numerous successful projects like Garam Masala and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, but she soon shifted base to the south film industries. Now, in a recent interview, she has opened up about how she had been dropped from several Bollywood projects, including the hit film Tanu Weds Manu.

Yes, Neetu has revealed that she had been the first choice and was also cast for this Aanand L. Rai film. Talking to Bollywood Hungama, she said, “Madhavan had said that there was another actress cast for Tanu Weds Manu but I recommended Kangana’s name. That’s how Kangana came in the movie because everybody approved of her but that actress is me who had signed Tanu Weds Manu earlier. These are the kind of films that kept happening. I was removed from six movies in the past. This is a journey and it is how I had to learn things and reach here.”

Talking about how she reacted to it then, she said, For any reason, the director thinks that if the hero is recommending somebody else, maybe the comfort zone is better. In this industry, I don’t come from a background to push myself like ‘No! I am going to do it!’ I stand in a position where I am helpless. You think I am not helpless? Yes, I am. If you want me to remove from a project, you think I can do anything? No, I can’t. Nobody can do it. There are a lot of actresses who are replaced by others but I think I take it in a way that this was my destiny. I have no complaints.”

That's the spirit we guess is needed to survive a tough and competitive industry like Bollywood. Interestingly, Madhavan and Neetu had shared screen space for the film 13B. We wonder how Madhavan would react to this!