BR Chopras hit mythological show Mahabharat has a etched a special place in audiences hearts. The show related to Mahabharat has time and again mesmerised people. Actress Roopa Ganguly made a mark on television with her epic portrayal of Draupadi in this mythological show. But do you know that this Bollywood actress was first offered the role of Draupadi but she turned it down for another film. This actress turned down the role of Draupadi in Mahabharat due to... During the making of Mahabharat the filmmaker revealed that 1500 out 15000 were shortlisted for various characters and screentests. The show was so iconic that many people wanted to part of it. But this actress chose to turn down the popular character of Drapaudi. We are talking about none other than Juhi Chawla. In an old interview with Arjun aka Firoz Khan the actor revealed that initially Juhi was the one he used to rehearse his lines with. She was the one who was finalised for the role of Draupadi. However she rejected it as she wanted to make her debut in  Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988). The actress got the lead role in Aamir Khan-starrer. However later Roopa Ganguly was chosen for this mythological drama and she received widespread love for her portrayal in the epic saga.  Also Juhi with her acting debut in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak managed to grab the limelight with her impressive performance. Later she established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema with films like Lootere Aaina Darr and Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke. Roopa Ganguly on living the character for two years Roopa talked about her character in Mahabharat to IndiaToday said I feel I could have done better be it the dialogue delivery or my expressions. I think everything could have been better. This happens with every artiste especially me. I am dissatisfied when I see my previous works. I feel something was amiss. Above all my lip colour it was terrible. At that time I was quite young and loved wearing pink lipstick. She also spoke about the environment on sets On the sets of Mahabharat we had a competitive environment. All of us were like if he is doing well I should do better than him. Each one of us used to often practise their dialogues. We lived our characters for two years. Recently Roopa once again found herself in the limelight however not for the right reasons. The former BJP MP was arrested by the Kolkata Police during a protest outside a police station. She was advocating for his fellow party member Rubi Das. Well reports suggest that Ganguly was arrested as she obstructed the police rules.