Urvashi Rautela reveals she turned down Ishaqzaade for Miss Universe pageant: ‘I never spoke to Parineeti Chopra about this’ – Times of India
Urvashi Rautela recently made a shocking revelation about her early days in the industry. She revealed that she was offered a lead role in Yash Raj Films' 2012 romantic drama Ishaqzaade, which marked the screen debut of actors Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra. But Urvashi had to let go of the opportunity to focus on preparing for Miss Universe and pursue her dream of becoming a beauty pageant winner. The model-turned-actress, who was crowned Miss Diva - Miss Universe India in 2015 and represented India at Miss Universe the same year, stressed that her passion for pageantry was always her top priority. "I had to let go off a Yash Raj Films movie because I wanted to go for Miss Universe. It was Ishaqzaade, which was supposed to be my launch. But this (pageantry) was my focus since childhood...