Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Chiranjeevi Recalled Doubts About Juhi Chawla’s Casting Before Pratibandh
Chiranjeevi once said he was unsure whether Juhi Chawla was right for Pratibandh.
He had seen her playing a cheerful teenage girl in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak.
The team needed someone with an innocent and sympathetic face for the role of Shanti.
After seeing Juhi’s photograph in the film’s look, they decided to try her.
Juhi accepted the role.
Chiranjeevi later said she performed very well.
He especially remembered her work in a court scene and a scene near a jail.
Pratibandh was released in 1990.
It was directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty and became commercially successful.
Chiranjeevi initially questioned whether Juhi Chawla suited her role in the 1990 film Pratibandh.
He had mainly seen Juhi in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak as a bubbly teenage character.
A photograph showing Juhi in the proposed look led the team to give her a chance.
Chiranjeevi praised Juhi’s performance, especially a court scene and a jail-area scene.
Directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty, Pratibandh was Chiranjeevi’s Bollywood debut and became a box-office success.
- Who
- Chiranjeevi and Juhi Chawla, with Ravi Raja Pinisetty directing.
- What
- Chiranjeevi recalled initially doubting Juhi’s suitability for her role in Pratibandh, before praising her performance.
- When
- The film was released in 1990; Chiranjeevi’s comments came during a throwback media interaction.
- Where
- The article identifies Mumbai as the dateline but does not specify where the interaction occurred.
- Why
- Chiranjeevi initially associated Juhi with her bubbly role in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, but her photograph and innocent appearance suited the role of Shanti.
- Film
- Pratibandh
- Release year
- 1990
- Role discussed
- Juhi Chawla played Shanti
- Director
- Ravi Raja Pinisetty
- Chiranjeevi’s milestone
- The film marked his Bollywood debut
- Source film
- Pratibandh was a remake of the 1989 Telugu film Ankusam
- Performance praised
- Juhi Chawla’s court and jail-area scenes