India, Jan. 31 -- Ishqiya, directed by Abhishek Chaubey, created a flutter with its raw and sexy vibe. As the film completes 15 years, here are some lesser known facts about the Vidya Balan, Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah-starrer.

Preity Zinta was initially considered for the role of Krishna Verma, later played by Vidya Balan. Preity even liked the earlier drafts of the script, as revealed by director Abhishek Chaubey to News18. However, when the script was finalised, she decided not to go ahead with the film. Lara Dutta was also approached for the role at one point.

Irrfan was producer Vishal Bharadwaj's first choice to play one of the leads, Babban (later portrayed by Arshad Warsi); he had even refused to entertain a popular female...