Thirteen years ago, Ranbir Kapoor starred in the superhit film ‘Barfi!’, a movie celebrated for its unique storytelling despite the central character’s physical limitations. The film, which featured Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D’Cruz, had a particular role that was initially offered to Katrina Kaif.
According to IMDb, the role that eventually went to Ileana D’Cruz in ‘Barfi!’ was first offered to Katrina Kaif. Kaif had heard the story and accepted the character’s premise, but she chose not to do the film shortly before filming began. She had received dates for Yash Chopra’s film ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan,’ which also starred Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma, and she did not wish to decline this project.
When Kaif rejected the role, Ileana D’Cruz was cast without an audition. Ranbir Kapoor starred as the lead, and Priyanka Chopra played the second lead actress. The movie was a box office success. The film was directed and produced by Anurag Basu, who also wrote the story. The film was created under the UTV Movies banner. ‘Barfi!’ focuses on Ranbir Kapoor’s character, and features impressive performances from Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D’Cruz, as well as the supporting actors. ‘Barfi!’ had a budget of ₹40 crore and earned ₹175 crore worldwide, making it a blockbuster.
The movie featured popular songs like ‘Main Kya Karoon,’ ‘Phir Le Aaya Dil,’ ‘Itti Si Hassi, Itti Si Khushi,’ ‘Kyon,’ and ‘Ala Barfi,’ which were well-received by the audience. The film tells the story of Barfi (Ranbir Kapoor), a deaf and mute man with a zest for life. He falls in love with Shruti Ghosh (Ileana D’Cruz), but she marries another man. His life then changes when he meets Jhilmil Chatterjee (Priyanka Chopra).