'Arunachalam' was one of the many best films of Super star Rajni Kanth. Now, who would possibly want to miss a chance of acting opposite to him? But, for reasons unknown, unluckily a charming damsel missed the chance to play Rajni’s leading lady in the movie. The film 'Arunachalam' was a huge hit not just here, but went about creating success waves in countries like Japan too. It had Rambha and Soundarya in the female lead roles. Now, coming straight to the point, it was none other than Manisha Koirala who missed the chance of playing Soundarya’s role in the movie.
By then, Manisha was in full swing with hits like 'Bharateeyudu' and Mumbai. She was already a famous face in Bollywood too. Having such many good reasons, she was the first one to be considered to play the lead role in 'Arunachalam'. But, due to a few unknown reasons, Soundarya took over and beautifully played her part. Well, that’s how things are in the film industry. It’s an unpredictable world with unexpected twists. And, it’s not every day you get a chance to act with the legend. Fortunately, in 2002, luck knocked Manisha’s door once again with 'Baba' and she finally grabbed the role before any unexpected twist could take over.
