Sushmita Sen recalled the day on the sets of Main Hoon Na when she wore the iconic red saree and starred opposite Shah Rukh Khan.

Sushmita Sen had a small role as the Chemistry teacher Miss Chandni Chopra in the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Main Hoon Na (2004). However, her chemistry with Shah Rukh, and her red saree in one scene from the film, remain iconic. In a new podcast conversation with Divya Jain , Sushmita shared the BTS story of her wearing the red saree on set, while Farah told her that her character would wear sarees throughout the entirety of the film.

Sushmita said, “That red saree I was made to wear… it was freezing cold. On top of that, Farah Khan put a massive storm fan because Chandni’s hair needs to fly all the time. If Chandni is in the classroom, her hair is flying; if

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