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In Pics: Madhuri Dixit's Prem Granth co-star Saloni Chopra is unrecognizable now

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 28, 2021 18:02 IST

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Late actor-filmmaker Rajiv Kapoor's directorial Prem Granth completed 25 years of its release recently. The film starred the late Rishi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit-Nene in the lead roles.
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The Beta actor took to her Instagram page and shared a few BTS stills from the sets and wrote, 'An iconic film based on a subject ahead of its time #25YearsOfPremGranth.' In one of the photos, Madhuri is seen posing with a child artist.
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The young actor is none other Saloni Chopra from 'MTV Girls on Top' which aired in 2016.
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She posted the photo which Madhuri shared and wrote an interesting anecdote. Saloni stated, 'Is your girl still the cutest or what?! When @madhuridixitnene uploaded this photo last night I fangirled so hard I almost forgot to edit it to go with my TL vibe.'
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Since Prem Granth's release, Saloni has grown up to become a stunning woman and her transformation will surely leave you amazed.
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Sharing a fun fact, she then wrote: 'I have a 'nickname' (Tina) and a 'first name' (Saloni) - of course, nobody at home calls me Saloni. Little me didn’t realise that I didn’t have to introduce myself with both names, so when I met people, I always said 'Hi, my name is Tina and Saloni'.'
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‘प्रेमग्रंथ’च्या सेटवरच्या अनेक आठवणीही यानिमित्ताने सलोनीने शेअर केल्यात.
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Saloni added, 'The next day, she’d come and say “Saloni, what’s your name?” - I would frustratedly say 'it’s Saloni only!' and she’d laugh and say 'No, the other one?' Evidently, her sense of humour won my sense of logic. Do you have a nickname, cupcakes? ALSO... how is she THIS beautiful #madhuridixit #premganth #memories #throwback #throwbackwednesday #bollywood #india #nickname #childhoodmemories.'
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Prem Granth released in India on 22 May 1996. Directed by Rajiv Kapoor, the movie stars Rishi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit and deals with the subject of rape.
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The film bombed at the box-office and was slandered by the critics.
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Madhuri Dixit, who worked with Rajiv Kapoor in Prem Granth, fondly recalled the moments they spent together making the film. after Rajiv died. She wrote on Twitter: 'I had the opportunity of working with #Rajiv Kapoor in the film PremGranth. It was a difficult subject which he handled with great maturity though it was his first film. Remembering the wonderful moments we shared. My heartfelt condolences to the Kapoor family. RIP'
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