The article from Times of India reveals that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was the first choice for the lead role in the 1996 film *Raja Hindustani*, opposite Aamir Khan, not Karisma Kapoor. Director Dharmesh Darshan confirmed this, stating that Aishwarya was his top pick for the character of "Memsaab." However, she had to decline the offer due to her commitments to the Miss World pageant, which clashed with the film's shooting schedule. As a result, the role eventually went to Karisma Kapoor, who delivered a memorable performance and helped make the film a blockbuster. Aishwarya Rai later made her Bollywood debut with *Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya* in 1997.
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1.https://www.ottplay.com/news/not-karisma-kapoor-but-aishwarya-rai-and-these-two-other-actors-were-the-first-choice-for-raja-hindustani-find-out/cbb44a01ea292
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-aishwarya-rai-was-the-first-choice-for-karisma-kapoors-raja-hindustani-and-twinkle-khannas-mela-with-aamir-khan/articleshow/117177159.cms
3.https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/not-karisma-kapoor-but-this-former-miss-world-was-the-first-choice-for-aamir-khans-raja-hindustani-9673364.html
4.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-was-the-original-choice-for-raja-hindustani-opposite-aamir-khan/articleshow/112408963.cms
5.https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/two-films-with-same-title-released-25-years-apart-one-of-them-starred-aishwarya-rai-can-you-guess-9673565.html
6.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC4xRKHZpcc
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Citations
1.https://www.ottplay.com/news/not-karisma-kapoor-but-aishwarya-rai-and-these-two-other-actors-were-the-first-choice-for-raja-hindustani-find-out/cbb44a01ea292
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-aishwarya-rai-was-the-first-choice-for-karisma-kapoors-raja-hindustani-and-twinkle-khannas-mela-with-aamir-khan/articleshow/117177159.cms
3.https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/not-karisma-kapoor-but-this-former-miss-world-was-the-first-choice-for-aamir-khans-raja-hindustani-9673364.html
4.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/did-you-know-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-was-the-original-choice-for-raja-hindustani-opposite-aamir-khan/articleshow/112408963.cms
5.https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/two-films-with-same-title-released-25-years-apart-one-of-them-starred-aishwarya-rai-can-you-guess-9673565.html
6.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC4xRKHZpcc
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