Anupamaa: 5 actresses who turned down the role of 'Anupamaa'

Shweta Tiwari was also offered the role, but she declined due to Khatron Ke Khiladi 11

The makers then approached Juhi Parmar, but she declined due to another show

Sakshi Tanwar was then approached, but she declined due to a web series

The makers of Anupamaa then offered the role to Gauri Pradhan, but she also rejected it

Mona Singh was the first actress approached for Anupamaa, but she declined the offer

After everyone declined, the makers approached Rupali Ganguly, and she accepted

Rupali Ganguly receives a hefty fee of around 3 lakh rupees per episode for Anupamaa