A few years before he delivered one of the most memorable performances of his career in Dil To Pagal Hai, Karisma Kapoor He reportedly took up the challenge of starring opposite Madhuri Dixit at a time when several leading actors were hesitant to do so. While the actress was praised for her powerful screen presence and dancing skills in the film, she later reportedly fell out with the legendary choreographer. Saroj Khan after an incident on the set.In a recent interview with Bollywood Thikana, dancer Rubina Khan, who worked closely with Saroj Khan, recalled various behind-the-scenes moments with the cast and the late choreographer. During the interview, Karisma Kapoor also opened up about an alleged incident that led to the actress and Saroj Khan not working together.
Rubina Khan recalls the incident on the set
Talking about the incident, Rubina shared that Karisma Kapoor was shooting for a song choreographed by Saroj Khan when an accident happened on the set.“Once, Karisma Kapoor was shooting a song with Saroj Khan. In that song, there was a sequence where the actors had to run and stop at a certain place. The set had a tree, and according to the sequence, some girls and boys were hiding there. On set, one of the branches broke and a boy who was hiding there fell, accidentally,” Karisma Kapoor recalled. He also complained that the situation quickly escalated after the accident.“Karisma got extremely angry. She started shouting and abusing him. She called him a fool. This behavior upset Saroj Khan as he was always very protective of his team. Saroj ji immediately intervened and told Karisma that she could not act like this. The boy did not do it on purpose, and he also apologized. But Karisma refused to understand by firing away. After that, Saroj Khan never worked with Karisma Kapoor again,” he said.
Iconic collaborations of Karisma Kapoor and Saroj Khan
Despite their reported hiccups, Karisma Kapoor and Saroj Khan had previously collaborated on several memorable songs that became fan favourites. Saroj Khan, who was known for choreographing some of Bollywood’s biggest hits, worked extensively with Madhuri Dixit and helped shape many of her iconic dance numbers.Karisma Kapoor, on the other hand, established herself as one of the leading actresses of the 1990s with films like Raja Hindustani, Dil To Pagal Hai, Biwi No.1 and Fiza. His performance in Dil To Pagal Hai in particular remains one of the most celebrated roles of his career.
