The director of ‘Endaz’, Sunil Darshan, compares Rekha with Priyanka Chopra’s voice. Hindi Movie News – Times of India

Director Sunil Darshan revealed that ‘Endaz’ was initially for Karisma or Kareena Kapoor. In search of better chemistry, he cast Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra instead. Impressed by Priyanka’s presence, she predicted her stardom. Akshay Kumar’s respectable nature and friendly set environment made the filming enjoyable.

Back in 2003, the film ‘Andaz’ made waves by presenting Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra to Bollywood audiences. However, in an interview, director Sunil Darshan revealed that these two actresses did not originally intend to act in the film.Initial casting schemeTalking to IndA today, Sunil revealed that while planning ‘Andaz’, she initially intended to establish actresses like Karisma Kapoor or Kareena Kapoor with Akshay Kumar. At that time, Akshay was included in every aspect of the project, and it was almost certain that one of the sisters of Kapoor would play the lead role. Additionally, another major female star showed interest in joining the film, although Sunil selected not to disclose his name.Freshness and better chemistry requireHe mentioned that he felt that there was a lack of freshness in early casting and thus, he decided that something needed to be changed. One of the actresses had some disagreement over some issues with one of the actresses, and also believed that the pair did not complement each other well on the screen. As a result, he searched for two actresses, who would better complement each other in the film.First meeting with Priyanka ChopraRecalling her first meeting with Priyanka Chopra, Sunil said that the second lead is needed for someone who can match Lara Dutta. Unexpectedly, Destiny intervened when she received a call sitting in her room. The secretary of an actor came to introduce a girl to introduce her. Following her general view of meeting new people, she agreed to meet Priyanka, who was the queen of a global beauty contest at that time. Initially, he was not impressed, but as he prepared himself and developed himself, his opinion changed. About fifteen minutes in his conversation, he saw his remarkable eyes and he felt that her voice reminded her of the famous actress Rekha.Priyanka’s star capacity confidenceThe filmmaker mentioned that on that day, he was convinced that Priyanka Chopra was like Rekha’s return, which he knew earlier. However, no one in the film shared his faith or believed his ability. Most Lara Dutta and her personality were more helpful. Priyanka, he said, there was a completely different case, but she was very confident that she would become a top star.On-set atmosphere and courtesy of Akshay KumarSunil said that Akshay was always humble and respectable to his co-stars. He also said that the atmosphere of working on the set was alive and pleasant, especially since three actors often interacted with each other in Punjabi, adding a fun and friendly vibe to the shoot.