The name of the film is not 1947 - Love Story but 1942 - A Love Story.
Initially, Manisha Koirala had auditioned for the role of the lead character’s sister, a role that was eventually dropped entirely from the film's final script.
In her first screen test Manisha enacted a scene and was bluntly dismissed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra stating her as a “terrible actress”.
However, Manisha was undettered and asked for 24 hours to practice her lines and prove herself. She spent her entire day passionately rehearsing and returned for her second screen test.
Her second screen test was so impressive that Chopra not only signed her but cast her in the lead role of Rajeshwari Pathak (Rajjo) after Madhuri Dixit had dropped out from the film.
Chopra then instructed Manisha that she has to wake up at 4:00 am and sleep around 7–8 pm. His point was that both the superstars are in love with her in the film. She had to look beautiful and perfect. The audience shouldn't feel cheated.
Manisha Koirala's beauty was celebrated in, “1942 A Love Story”. Her luminious and innocent on-screen appearance became one of the defining visual highlights of the film.
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