In 2003, Bipasha Basu wasn't the first choice for the erotic thriller Jism, and Sunny Leone was approached for the film. Read on to know why it took nine years for Sunny to make her Bollywood debut.
Sunny Leone has created a mark for herself in Bollywood. Her journey from America to India, from adult entertainment to Bollywood is commendable, and today Sunny is one of the most popular celebrities in the Hindi film industry. The actress made her first on-screen appearance in India with the reality show Bigg Boss Season 5.
During the show, director-producer Mahesh Bhatt paid a visit to Sunny inside the house and offered her lead role in Pooja Bhatt's directorial Jism 2 (2012). Sunny agreed, signed the film, and she made her Bollywood debut with the 2012 film opposite Randeep Hooda and Arunodhy Singh. However, Sunny would have started her career in Bollywood a decade before Jism 2. Pooja Bhatt has made some surprising revelations about her association with Sunny Leone and revealed that the latter was considered for Jism 2's prequel Jism (2003).
Yes, when Jism was in the casting stage, Sunny Leone was considered for the female lead, and Pooja herself revealed why she couldn't be a part of it. While speaking to Siddharth Kannan, Pooja revealed that she read a short snippet about Sunny under 'people to watch out for'. After that, she asked her office to contact Sunny's manager for Jism. When they did, her manager informed her that Sunny has signed a contract with Penthouse, and it wouldn't be possible for her to be in Jism. So, the Bhatts went ahead with Bipasha Basu. In the interview, Pooja said, "So we went to Bipasha and have no regrets. Bipasha was stunning in the film. Bipasha and John Abraham’s chemistry was also electric. So, no regrets at all." Nine years after Jism, Sunny and Pooja collaborated for Jism 2.
On the work front, Pooja was last seen in Bigg Boss OTT 2, and she ended up being the fourth runner-up of the season. On the other side, Sunny was last seen in Anurag Kashyap's Kenndy.
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