This actress saved Yash Chopra from going bankrupt, worked in a film rejected by Rekha, movie became blockbuster, the actress was…, film was…
GH News March 20, 2025 06:06 PM

Yash Chopras films used to make the audience crazy. He made many actors superstars through his films. People used to go crazy after seeing the shooting locations in his films. But one film of his career proved to be a boon for him. In the film Sridevi saves his sinking career. Yash Chopra is a big name in the film industry. The films of this banner used to create a stir at the box office. But there was a time when his films were flopping back to back. He was on the verge of bankruptcy but this actress came as an angel for him and gave a new direction to his career.
Yash Chopra cast Sridevi in many of his films. Whenever he worked with Sridevi his films created a stir. In one of his interviews Yash Chopra himself revealed that Sridevi had come as an angel for him. Yash Chopra has given mostly hit and blockbuster films in his career. But there was a time when his 4 consecutive films flopped at the box office. Even his bank accounts were emptied. In such a situation if that film of Sridevi had not been there then Yash Chopra might not have been there either.
The production house of the legendary filmmaker was on the verge of closure. Yash Chopra revealed in the Netflix film The Romantics that he was left on the streets due to the flop of 4 films in a row. After this Yash Chopra approached Sridevi with the idea of the film Chandni. This was the time when Sridevi had become a top actress. Any film in which she acted would become a hit. Sridevi supported Yash Chopra in difficult times and agreed to do the film.
After this the film Chandni was made. The cost of making the film at that time was approximately 8 crores. The film collected 27.2 crores from the box office at that time. After this film Yash Chopras production house became a guarantee of hits. In this 1989 film Chandni Sridevi was in the lead role apart from her Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna were also seen in important roles.
The film Chandni proved to be a boon for Rishi Kapoor as well. Not only did it revive Yash Chopras sinking career this film proved to be a lifesaver for Rishi Kapoor as well.