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Mahhi Vij reveals she was selected for Kareena Kapoor’s role in Mani Ratnam’s Yuva
Bigg Boss 20’s Mahhi Vij reveals she was selected for Kareena Kapoor’s role in Yuva, but the opportunity fell through before she turned to TV.
Bigg Boss 20 contestant Mahhi Vij has revealed that she was selected for the role in Mani Ratnam’s Yuva that was eventually played by Kareena Kapoor. In a conversation with fellow contestant Kanika Mann, Mahhi opened up about her early career, including her first music video, her work in South Indian films and how several film opportunities fell through before she turned to television.
Mahhi said she had just moved to Mumbai when she landed her first major opportunity – the remix of the popular song Tu Tu Hai Wahi, also known as Tu Tu Hai Wahi (DJ Aqeel Mix). The actor featured in the music video wearing a pink outfit. Mahhi said the break came almost as soon as she arrived in the city.
“I went to Bombay and got a music video as soon as I arrived. It was the one where I wore the pink dress, ‘Tu Tu Hai Wahi’. That was my first music video.”
The music video marked the beginning of a successful run for Mahhi, who said she subsequently featured in several other projects in the music video space.
“After that, I did a lot of music videos in my career, and all of them were hits,” she recalled.