Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor were ‘not on talking terms’ during Andaz Apna Apna, Rajkumar Santoshi kept them tied up so ‘they would sort their differences’

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Gossip magazines went all out in the 1990s with stories from the sets of Rajkumar Santoshi’s cult comedy Andaz Apna Apna, particularly about the fights between the leading ladies, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor. A magazine even reported that the cold war turned physical when Karisma and Raveena even pulling each other’s hair once.

However, now, late producer Vinay Sinha’s children have refuted the rumours that Karisma and Raveena’s fight ever turned physical. “No no, not at all. Aisa kuchh nahi tha (that wasn’t the case),” said Namrata, Vinay’s daughter. “They were not on talking terms because aisa har actress ya actor mein hota hai (this happens between all actors),” added Amod Sinha, Vinay’s son who also assisted his father in production and Santoshi in direction on Andaz Apna Apna.

In the interview with Radio Nasha, Vinay’s daughter Priti clarified, “See, they just wouldn’t talk to each other. But nothing physical ever happened.” In an earlier interview with IANS, Raveena had admitted that she and Karisma weren’t on talking terms, which prompted Santoshi to keep them tied together after the climax shoot till they sorted out the issue.

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“The boys (Aamir Khan and Salman Khan) tried to bring Karisma and me together. In fact, in the climax, there’s a scene where Karishma and I are tied to a pillar. Rajji said, ‘We won’t untie you unless you talk to one another,’” Raveena had recalled. Vinay’s kids also corroborated that. “They were tied together for the climax. When the dinner break started, someone said, ‘Untie them.’ Rajji said, ‘No one will untie them. First ask them to sort it out among themselves and start talking to each other. Because itna masti ka mahaul hai (it’s a set full of joy), just these two are not talking to each other,’” said Namrata.

“I think they sorted it out. They shook hands and sorted it out. They were very young. Everybody was very young,” added Priti. However, on an episode of Koffee with Karan in 2007, choreographer Farah Khan recalled theirs as the worst fight she’s seen between two actors. “I was once doing a song with Karisma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon, long ago, in a film called Aatish. They were both having some kind of teenage spat. They were hitting each other with their wigs,” recalled Farah.

Sanjay Gupta’s 1994 directorial debut Aatish: The Fire was shot after Andaz Apna Apna. “They were wearing these wigs with plaits and beads in them. One was hitting, the other was stamping her foot with her heel. It was quite childish. I am sure they will laugh about it now,” Farah added. Raveena revealed in a 2012 interview that she’s on good terms with Karisma now, thanks to their daughters Rasha Thadani and Samaira Kapoor respectively. “Since our girls go to the same school, we end up bumping into each other and have bonded well. It’s easier to hang out and discuss our kids,” she said.

Interestingly, Raveena and Karisma weren’t even the first choice for Andaz Apna Apna. Neelam, Mamta Kulkarni, and Manisha Koirala were considered too. “I’ve also heard about other actresses. But I think because of the relationship our father had with Ravi uncle, Raveena’s father, was one of the main reasons why she was cast,” recalled Priti. Ravi Tandon was also a seasoned film producer.

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Namrata revealed that Andaz Apna Apna was the first film Karisma signed, as her debut movie, K Murali Mohana Rao’s 1991 musical Prem Qaidi, happened to her later, but released first. “She was very young, very sweet. I remember Babita aunty had come home, Kareena being so small. Babita aunty used to come on set since Karisma was very young,” added Priti. Karisma and Kareena Kapoor’s mother Babita Kapoor was also a leading lady in the 1970s.

Andaz Apna Apna, a film that didn’t work initially when it released in 1994, gained a cult status over the years. It was re-released in cinemas, with its restored version, last week on April 25.

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