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  • Kangana Ranaut was not the first choice for 'Queen', Kareena Kapoor was (Read Deeds)

Kangana Ranaut was not the first choice for 'Queen', Kareena Kapoor was (Read Deeds)

Kareena Kapoor had once revealed that she turned down 'Queen' before it was offered to Kangana Ranaut. 

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Author : Richa Barua
Published : Apr 04 2021, 12:41 PM IST
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<p>Kangana Ranaut is known as the 'queen' of Bollywood after giving a stellar performance in Vikas Bahl's blockbuster film Queen. She gave hits after hits with films like Fashion, Tanu Weds Manu, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi etc.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kangana Ranaut is known as the 'queen' of Bollywood after giving a stellar performance in Vikas Bahl's blockbuster film Queen. She gave hits after hits with films like Fashion, Tanu Weds Manu, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi etc.&nbsp;</p>

Kangana Ranaut is known as the 'queen' of Bollywood after giving a stellar performance in Vikas Bahl's blockbuster film Queen. She gave hits after hits with films like Fashion, Tanu Weds Manu, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi etc. 

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<p>But did you know, before Kangana Ranaut, her film Queen was first offered to Kareen Kapoor? Yes, that is right. During the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Kareena confessed that she was offered the 'Queen' before the Kangana took it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But did you know, before Kangana Ranaut, her film Queen was first offered to Kareen Kapoor? Yes, that is right. During the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Kareena confessed that she was offered the 'Queen' before the Kangana took it.&nbsp;</p>

But did you know, before Kangana Ranaut, her film Queen was first offered to Kareen Kapoor? Yes, that is right. During the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Kareena confessed that she was offered the 'Queen' before the Kangana took it. 

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<p>Not just Queen, Kareena is known for rejecting films, that becomes hits. Like, she was offered Aishwariya Rai's role in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Ameesha Patel's role in Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai', Preity Zinta part &nbsp;in 'Kal Ho Naa Ho', Deepika Padukone's in Goliyon Ki Rasleela – Ram Leela, &nbsp;and Rani's in Black'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Not just Queen, Kareena is known for rejecting films, that becomes hits. Like, she was offered Aishwariya Rai's role in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Ameesha Patel's role in Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai', Preity Zinta part &nbsp;in 'Kal Ho Naa Ho', Deepika Padukone's in Goliyon Ki Rasleela – Ram Leela, &nbsp;and Rani's in Black'.&nbsp;</p>

Not just Queen, Kareena is known for rejecting films, that becomes hits. Like, she was offered Aishwariya Rai's role in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Ameesha Patel's role in Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai', Preity Zinta part  in 'Kal Ho Naa Ho', Deepika Padukone's in Goliyon Ki Rasleela – Ram Leela,  and Rani's in Black'. 

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<p>When she was asked about the same, Kapoor said, "There are only two films in this list that are right, the rest is all wrong."&nbsp;</p>

<p>When she was asked about the same, Kapoor said, "There are only two films in this list that are right, the rest is all wrong."&nbsp;</p>

When she was asked about the same, Kapoor said, "There are only two films in this list that are right, the rest is all wrong." 

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<p>When she was questioned if she had any regrets about rejecting these films, she replied, "I never look back, I only move ahead. I have no regrets."</p>

<p>When she was questioned if she had any regrets about rejecting these films, she replied, "I never look back, I only move ahead. I have no regrets."</p>

When she was questioned if she had any regrets about rejecting these films, she replied, "I never look back, I only move ahead. I have no regrets."

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<p>Kareena's lost was Kangana's gain: Queen is not just turned out to be one of the most triumphant films in Kangana's career. The film got Kangana's career back on track and helped her achieve her second National Award after Fashion.</p>

<p>Kareena's lost was Kangana's gain: Queen is not just turned out to be one of the most triumphant films in Kangana's career. The film got Kangana's career back on track and helped her achieve her second National Award after Fashion.</p>

Kareena's lost was Kangana's gain: Queen is not just turned out to be one of the most triumphant films in Kangana's career. The film got Kangana's career back on track and helped her achieve her second National Award after Fashion.

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Richa Barua
With over two decades of experience in top media outlets like Times of India, International Business Times, and India Today, Richa currently leads Newsable and MyNation (Entertainment and Lifestyle) non-news team at Asianet News Network. Her expertise includes celebrity interviews, audience growth, and content strategy, backed by an Executive Program in Digital Marketing from IIM Calcutta, along with a journalism degree from Delhi University, a master's in media studies and corporate communications.

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