 The role of Nisha was offered to Raveena Tandon (qv),  Juhi Chawla (qv), Kajol (qv), Manisha Koirala (qv) and  Shilpa Shetty (qv). They all turned it down. Ironically,  Karisma Kapoor (qv), who finally took the role, won the Filmfare  Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance.