KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN HAD REJECTED TO KANGANA RANAUT'S 'MENTAL HAI KYA'

Last week, with the poster of the upcoming film Mental Hai Kya, Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao took everyone by surprise as the poster was quite lunatic and fanatical. The movie will celebrate the ability to stand out in the crowd. But did you know that Kareena Kapoor Khan was the first choice for the movie? According to a leading daily; “In 2013, Ekta had pitched the idea to Bebo. She wanted to get Kareena and Emraan Hashmi on board for the film, which was previously titled Badtameez Dil. But it never materialised.”

Badtameez Dil could never get into action because Kareen was not ready for it. The daily quoted its source;  “Bebo felt that the storyline was way ahead of its time. It was dark and explosive in many ways. It also had several bold scenes and nudity. Kareena politely refused the film and it was put on the back burner.”

Now, the makers have altered the script after five years. The daily quoted its source;  “The team has reworked the story, which has turned out even bolder now. Kangana loved it and agreed to do the film immediately.” When Kangana agreed to the script, the producer roped Rajkummar on the board. “Ekta feels people are ready for a film like this and Kangana is perfect to play the main role. There’s no denying that she’s a terrific actress. Her never-give-a-damn attitude echoes with her on-screen character, too,” adds the source of the leading daily.