Overview
- In a YouTube vlog, Farah Khan said she initially eyed Sameera Reddy for Chandni after noticing her in the Aahista Kijiye Baatein music video.
- Reddy reacted with surprise and asked why she was not cast, expressing disappointment over the missed opportunity.
- Khan explained the role went to Sushmita Sen because Reddy had already signed Maine Dil Tujhko Diya by the time casting was finalized.
- Main Hoon Na was Khan’s 2004 directorial debut with Shah Rukh Khan and became one of the year’s biggest hits, making Sen’s professor look widely remembered.
- Recent chatter about a sequel has circulated, though Khan has denied that any such project is in the works.