If we talk about the most romantic films of Hindi cinema then the name of the film Chandni made under the direction of Yash Chopra will definitely be included in it. Released in the year 1989 Chandni starring Sridevi Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna created new records of success. This film proved to be successful at a time when Yash Chopra was financially bankrupt. Chandni came as a hope and became a hit. But do you know that in this film Govinda was first offered the lead role of Rishi Kapoor? Scroll down to find more details. At that time Yash Chopra had become financially weak. His previous films did not earn. In such a situation investing money again in a film like Chandni seemed risky to everyone. But Yash Chopra wanted to present such a romantic story to the audience that would stay in their minds for years. The story of the film was prepared and narrated to Govinda. Govinda was emerging as the biggest actor of that time. He was giving hit films. Also filmmakers were impressed with his acting. In such a situation director Yash Chopra wanted Govinda to play the role of Rishi Kapoor. But the actor refused to play this role. Actually in the story of the film the hero falls from the plane and has an accident due to which both his legs get damaged. And Govinda did not want to sit in a wheelchair throughout the film. He did not want to play the role of a lame person. That is why he refused to do Chandni which later proved to be a cult classic superhit. Chandni gave Sridevi a new identity. Her chiffon saree white churidar suit hairstyle everything was in trend at that time. Rishi Kapoors striped sweater also became very famous. The story and music of the film were superhit. The film ran in theatres for many months and earned crores.