As 'Raja Hindustani' completes 25 years, actress Archana Puran Singh, who played Shalini Mitra Sehgal, aka Shalu, recalled her memories from the film. She said, "The film reinvented Karisma Kapoor at that time." "She was doing different kinds of films and Dharmesh (director) gave her a completely new image with great styling," Archana Puran Singh added.