"I was screen tested for the part of Draupadi in Mahabharat" - Juhi Chawla
Former
Miss
India,
then
ad
campaigns,
then
your
beautiful
smile,
then
your
first
big
hit
QSQT
followed
by
plenty
more,
your
best
buddy
SRK,
then
your
'saat
phere'
with
Jai
Mehta,
your
kids,
then
some
more
ad
campaigns
followed
by
your
Saade
Saat
Phere
with
Irrfan
Khan
and
the
least
you
expect
is
a
'bhooth'.
How
do
you
sum
up
your
journey
so
far?
Talking
about
the
journey,
you've
been
following
me
since
6.30
am
from
Heathrow
airport.
So
you
must
have
guessed
that
my
journey
was
hectic.
Anyway,
the
way
you
started
it,
I
thought
where
will
you
land
up?
But
yes,
you
are
right.
It
has
been
one
hell
of
a
journey.
So
much
has
happened
so
fast
and
look,
I
am
a
mother
of
two
and
still
doing
films.
It's
good
to
be
back
in
London
after
a
long
long
time
for
the
promotion
of
Bhoothnath.
My
journey
still
continues
after
this
film
though.
But
here
I
am
ready
to
face
your
questions.
Juhi
Chawla
has
never
been
a
part
of
a
B.R.
Films.
Then
how
did
you
find
your
first
outing
with
them?
The
outing
has
been
great.
Bhoothnath
has
been
a
wonderful
experience
for
more
reasons
than
just
one.
I
am
working
with
Mr.
Bachchan
after
a
long
gap,
the
same
with
Shah
Rukh.
Actually,
my
last
film
with
both
of
them
happened
to
be
Paheli
and
that
too
was
a
ghost
film.
But
working
with
Ravi
Chopra
was
one
of
my
most
memorable
moments
simply
because
of
the
experience
and
talent
he
has
brought
along
with
his
production
house.
To
be
a
part
of
B.R.
Films
in
your
cinematic
journey
is
a
must
for
everyone.
You
play
Banku's
mother
in
the
film
but
have
you
ever
encountered
a
Banku
in
any
of
your
kids?
(Laughs)
Don't
even
remind
me
of
it.
My
kids
can
be
naughty,
frustrating,
mad
and
even
go
outside
the
house.
I
then
have
to
spank
them
but
all
in
good
faith.
From
the
most
joyous
and
blissful
moments
to
the
most
frustrating
moments,
I've
had
them
all
with
my
kids.
It's
an
experience
I
cannot
forget
all
my
life.
Do
you
think
that
in
Press
conferences
held
overseas
and
events
which
promote
the
individual
film,
kids
are
somehow
forgotten
and
it's
only
the
big
stars
who
steal
the
show?
Let
me
tell
you
that
our
little
Banku
has
been
a
part
of
many
shows
and
promotional
tours
back
in
India.
It
was
him
(Aman
Siddiqui)
who
launched
the
soundtrack
of
Bhoothnath
on
the
musical
reality
show
Amul
Star
Voice
of
India.
It
is
quite
sad
that
he
is
not
present
here
with
us
in
London
but
that's
not
what
we
intended.
I
guess
he
must
be
a
bit
busy
with
Bhoothnath
back
home
(laughs).
You've
worked
with
a
bhooth,
your
very
good
friend
SRK,
in
Paheli.
Bhooth
here
is
Amitabh
Bachchan.
How
was
your
Ek
Rishta
with
him?
You've
framed
this
question
very
nicely.
Yes,
as
I've
said
before
that
this
is
the
second
time
I'm
working
with
both
SRK
and
Amitji.
In
Paheli,
I
did
not
share
screen
space
with
Shah
Rukh
because
his
portions
were
more
with
Rani
Mukherjee
in
the
film.
In
Bhoothnath,
it's
almost
a
similar
story.
It's
the
kid,
Banku,
who
shares
screen
space
with
the
bhooth.
I
am
a
mother
who
doesn't
believe
in
ghosts
until
the
ghost
reveals
itself.
Working
with
Amitji
is
a
dream
come
true
for
any
actor
and
sharing
a
scene
with
him
is
even
more
special.
Coincidently,
I
am
working
with
him
again
in
Aladdin
where
he
plays
a
genie.
Now
that's
spooky
(laughs).
You
thanked
everybody
and
mentioned
every
co-actors
name
in
Bhoothnath
but
forgot
one
-
Shah
Rukh
Khan.
Do
you
think
he
is
not
a
part
of
this
film
only
because
he
is
doing
a
special
appearance?
Oh
Yes.
I
did
forget
to
name
him
but
that
does
not
mean
he
is
not
a
part
of
the
film.
Even
though
he
has
only
20
minutes
in
Bhoothnath,
he
has
played
his
part
well.
In
fact,
I
told
Vivek
Sharma,
the
director,
that
how
lucky
he
was
to
have
Amitji
and
Shah
Rukh
both
in
his
debut
film.
You
mentioned
in
the
Press
conference
that
you
have
worked
once
with
B.R
Chopra
before.
Can
you
clarify
that
a
bit?
(Laughs)
Yeah.
This
is
going
back
to
my
Miss
India
title.
After
winning
the
title,
I
got
an
offer
from
B.R
Chopra
saab
to
work
in
their
tele
series
Mahabharat.
In
fact,
they
screen
tested
me
for
the
part
of
Draupadi.
I
was
selected
too
but
at
the
same
time,
I
got
another
offer
to
work
in
Qayamat
Se
Qayamat
Tak
which
happened
to
be
my
debut
film.
So
I
had
to
choose
between
the
two.
What
happened
next,
everyone
knows.
Why
don't
we
see
you
along
with
SRK
in
all
the
IPL
matches?
You
both
are
owners
of
the
Kolkata
Knight
Riders
and
you
should
be
attending.
I
am
so
busy
with
my
two
kids
that
I
just
cannot
leave
them.
But
it's
Jai,
my
husband,
and
SRK
who
have
the
control
over
what's
going
on
in
the
IPL.
I
hope
that
Kolkata
Knight
Riders
win
the
tournament.
Do
you
know,
I
am
not
even
following
the
matches?
Such
is
my
halat.
Shah
Rukh
is
such
an
excellent
marketing
guy
that
right
from
the
special
music
video
for
our
team
to
the
clothes
they
wear,
he
wants
everything
in
the
right
place.
No
compromises
there
for
him.
But
I
have
attended
couple
of
matches
with
him.
Let
me
get
back
to
India
and
I'll
have
a
think
about
it
again.
This
is
the
first
time
you
have
sung
a
song
in
the
film.
How
was
the
experience?
Now
that's
been
the
highlight
of
today's
event.
Pehle
nachvaenge
aur
ab
gavaenge
(laughs).
I
have
trained
myself
as
a
classical
vocalist
and
when
I
was
given
a
chance
to
sing,
I
did.
The
song
is
called
'Jaane
Do'
which
is
a
slow
number.
You
will
soon
find
out
after
seeing
the
film
whether
I've
got
my
career
in
singing
or
acting
(laughs).
Any
message
for
all
the
special
kids
out
there?
The
message
is
that,
Go
and
watch
Bhoothnath.
It's
a
story
of
a
haunted
house
where
this
family
goes
to
stay
and
where
they
meet
this
ghost.
Don't
worry
guys;
I
am
not
trying
to
scare
you.
It's
a
fun
film
with
lots
of
emotions
and
laughter
and
an
underlined
message
that
is
be
good
to
the
ones
who
are
bad
too.
You
never
know
when
a
foe
might
turn
into
a
friend.
But
do
go
and
watch
it
for
Vivek
Sharma
who
has
put
his
heart
and
soul
in
this
film.
A
must
watch
for
his
creative
direction.