Not Rekha, Jaya Bachchan or Waheeda Rehman, Amitabh Bachchan once sent truck full of roses to THIS actress, she refused Big B’s flowers because…, he then…

Sridevi was a true diva of Hindi cinema. There was a time when every actor wanted to work with her. With a string of superhits to her name, she earned the iconic title of ‘Lady superstar’ for her box office power. But here’s a lesser-known fact that she once refused to collaborate with Amitabh Bachchan. At the height of her career, she once declined to star with the legendary actor. Here’s why!

You might be wondering what could be the possible reason behind this, was there a personal rift? Surprising no. There was no animosity involved. In fact, Sridevi had immense respect for Big B. Her reason was that she felt that his towering screen presence often overshadowed his co-stars, and any heroine cast opposite him would be just seen as a showpiece in the film. Sridevi believed in her work and wanted to get a strong role, rather than settling for a role opposite such a big star.

Although Amitabh Bachchan was well aware that Sridevi had turned down the offer to star in Khuda Gawah, he wasn’t ready to take no for an answer. Determined to change her mind, Big made a grand gesture, one that only he could pull off.

When Sridevi was a shooting for a song with Firoz Khan, a truck overflowing with roses arrived on set, sent by Amitabh Bachchan himself. The truck was parked right in front of her, and the gesture swept her off her feet. Touched and utterly charmed, Sridevi found it impossible to say no. After just like that, she agreed to be the leading lady in Khuda Gawah.

Khuda Gawah became a box-office hit, reviving Amitabh Bachchan’s career as he delivered the third highest-grossing film of 1992 after Beta and Deewana.

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