3 popular movies rejected by Asha Parekh

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Asha Parekh’s missed hits

Veteran actress Asha Parekh is one of the finest stars of her era. She acted in many acclaimed hits but missed some popular movies as well. Take a look:

Nagin

Asha Parekh was offered the female lead role in this star-studded ensemble. However, she rejected the offer, and it went to Reena Roy.

Songadya

Asha Parekh turned down Govind Kulkarni’s superhit Marathi film opposite Dada Kondke. After Parekh’s rejection, the offer went to Usha Chavan.

Goonj Uthi Shehnai  

Asha Parekh was first offered the lead role opposite Rajendra Kumar. However, she later lost the film to Ameeta due to conflicts with the filmmaker.

Career kickstart

Asha Parekh featured in many films as a child artist and was credited as Baby Asha Parekh. Some notable films include Maa and Baap Beti.

Rejections

Filmmaker Vijay Bhatt dropped Asha Parekh from his movie in favor of actress Ameeta because he claimed she was not ‘star material’.

Big debut

Asha Parekh marked a successful debut in the entertainment industry with Nasir Hussain’s film Dil Deke Dekho opposite Shammi Kapoor.

Asha Parekh movies

Asha Parekh featured in around 85 movies in her career. Her hit films include Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai, Dil Deke Dekho, Teesri Manzil, and Caravan.