Bhumika Chawla recently discussed how she still gets replaced in films even after the popularity of her performance in Tere Naam with Salman Khan. She claimed that she had offers for lead roles in films like Munna Bhai MBBS and Jab We Met. For some reason, it ultimately went to Kareena Kapoor and Vidya Balan, respectively.
Tere Naam marked Bhumika Chawla’s screen debut in a Hindi movie.
In Tere Naam, Bhumika made her Bollywood debut. The 2003 successful movie, which Satish Kaushik directed, was written by Bala and Jainendra Jain. It is a remake of Bala’s original 1999 Tamil film Sethu and served as his entry point into the Hindi cinema business before he appeared in the Telugu film Yuvakudu.
The popularity of Tere Naam did not, however, make it simple to secure films. Bhumi remarked in Hindi, “I got numerous offers,” when speaking with RJ Siddharth Kanan. I’ve always been picky and selective about my work [following Tere Naam]. Unfortunately, the production, the hero, and the film’s title all changed once I signed on for a huge movie. The protagonist was then altered as well. Yet, things would have been different if I had taken that action. Therefore they claim, what is written actually occurs. I didn’t sign any other films during the year I waited for that one. Eventually, I signed up for another movie that never materialised. After Tere Naam, my films likely didn’t do as well at the box office; it’s kind of like gambling since you never know when or which movie will be playing.
“When we signed We Met and it didn’t happen, I felt horrible. When it was still called Train, Bobby (Deol) and I were the first. Shahid (Kapoor) and I were there first, followed by Shahid and Ayesha (Takia), and finally Shahid and Kareena (Kapoor). That’s how it went down, but it doesn’t matter.” She agreed when the journalist asked if the movie she was talking to was Jab We Met. The performer remarked, “Just once did I feel horrible, and I never did again because I simply went on. I don’t give it much thought. Despite my agreement, Munna Bhai MBBS never materialised. Kannathil Muthamittal did not occur with Mani (Ratnam), “She revealed. “This can only be shared by Raju Sir. He revealed the cause to me when we finally met after 10 to 12 years apart. He stated that you had the film erased due to someone else’s error. But that doesn’t matter; it occurs here too.
Bhumika and Salman were reunited in the new film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. She wasn’t his love interest this time, though. She portrayed the sister-in-law of Pooja Hegde.