This image has been collected from the source mentioned. The report has been independently written by our team at this news portal. : INSTAGRAM Aishwarya Rai did a cameo in the film released 25 years ago
Aamir Khan is one of those Bollywood superstars who has been ruling the industry for decades. Aamir Khan got recognition as a lead hero in 1988 with 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'. However, he had earlier also appeared in 'Holi', but it went unnoticed. Aamir Khan has given many blockbuster films in his career. But, do you know about his first big flop? This is 'Mela', released on 7 January 2025, in which Twinkle Khanna was seen in the lead role with Aamir. Apart from this, Aamir's brother Faisal Khan was also in an important role in the film. It has been 25 years since this film was released. The director of this film is Dharmesh Darshan, who has directed films like Dhadkan, Bewafa, Raja Hindustani and Ha Maine Bhi Pyar Kiya Hai.
When the director had to listen to the taunts
Apart from Aamir Khan, Twinkle Khanna and Faisal Khan, Aishwarya Rai was also seen in 'Mela'. However, she was in a small role in the film, for which Dharmesh Darshan had to face a lot of criticism. This was revealed by Dharmesh Darshan himself. In an interview given to Bollywood Hungama a few years ago, he had shared the incident related to Aishwarya Rai's cameo in 'Mela' and had told that Aishwarya was his first choice for 'Mela' and he also cast her in 'Raja Hindustani'. Wanted to do. But, due to Miss World Competition, Aishwarya did not sign films.
Aishwarya was paired with Faisal Khan
Talking about this, Dharmesh Darshan had said – 'She did not refuse to do a cameo for Mela, even though she was paired with Faisal Khan instead of Aamir Khan in the film. Heroines of her level, who had worked with stars like Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan, used to travel hours for the shooting, that too for a cameo. Fans have mentioned on the internet that Aishwarya should have got more screen space in the fair. Many women told me – What sir, you gave a cameo to Aishwarya and such a big role to Twinkle. These seemed like taunts to me.
The fair had proved to be a big flop.
Let us tell you, Mela, released in the year 2000, proved to be a big flop. The audience did not like Twinkle Khanna's acting in the film nor did it get any special response. The result of which was that the film became one of the flop films of the year and of Aamir Khan's career. With this film, Aamir also brought his brother Faisal Khan into films, but with the film, Faisal Khan's acting career also sank. After this, Faisal appeared in only a few films and then disappeared from the big screen.
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