Bhumika Chawla Recalls Disappointment Over Losing 'Jab We Met' Role to Kareena Kapoor

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Bhumika Chawla, best known for her role as Nirjara in Salman Khan's blockbuster film 'Tere Naam', once spoke about being replaced in the films 'Jab We Met' and 'Munna Bhai MBBS'. In an interview with RJ Siddharth Kannan, the actress shared that the only time she felt disappointed was when Kareena Kapoor replaced her in Imtiaz Ali's movie 'Jab We Met'.  #BhumikaChawla #Trending #2024 #BollywoodCountry #BollywoodNews #BollywoodGossips #BollywoodUpdates #BollywoodNews #Bollywood #Bollywoodcelebrity #BollywoodHindiNews #ians

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00:00Bhoomika Chawla, best known for her role as Nirjara in Salman Khan's blockbuster film

00:05Teri Naam, once spoke about being replaced in the film Jab We Met and Munna Bhai MBBS.

00:10In an recent interview, the actress shared that only time she felt disappointed was when

00:15Kareena Kapoor replaced her in Imtiaz Ali's movie Jab We Met.

00:19Bhoomika also revealed that she was replaced by Grace E Singh in the Sanju Dutt-lead project

00:25Munna Bhai MBBS.

00:26Bhoomika said,

00:27The only time I felt bad was when I signed Jab We Met and it didn't happen.

00:32I was the first one, Bobby Deol and me, when it was called Train.

00:37Then it was Shahid Kapoor and me and then Shahid and Ayesha and then Shahid and Kareena

00:43Kapoor.

00:44That's how things happened.

00:45But it's okay.

00:46I only felt bad once and then never again because I just move on.

00:51I don't think much about it.

00:52She added,

00:53I had signed up for Munna Bhai MBBS but it did not happen.

00:57Karnatheel Muthamittal with Mani sir did not happen.

01:01She also shared a detail of her conversation with Rajkumar Hirani where he reassured her

01:07that her replacement was not due to any mistake on her part.

01:11She explained that decisions like these are common in the entertainment industry and often

01:16happen for various reasons beyond the actor's control.

01:19Bhoomika is known for her work across multiple film industries including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil

01:25and Malayalam cinema.

01:27She gained widespread recognition for her performance in Tere Naam, which remains one

01:32of her most iconic performances.

01:35In 2008, Bhoomika made her Punjabi film debut starring opposite Gurdas Mahan in Yaariyaan.

01:41She made a comeback in the 2023 film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan where she played a supporting

01:47role.

01:48Bhoomika then reunited her with Salman Khan after their iconic collaboration in Tere Naam.

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