5 Bollywood blockbusters Dilip Kumar lost to other stars

Here's the list of movies late acting legend Dilip Kumar rejected

Dilip Kumar was offered the lead role of Baijnath Baiju, but he rejected, and Bharat Bhushan replaced him for the film

Baiju Bawra (1952)

Not Guru Dutt, but Dilip Kumar was considered for Pyasaa, but he rejected the film. Years later, Dlip admitted that he regretted losing this masterpiece

Pyaasa (1957)

If Dilip Kumar had said yes to the film, Bollywood wouldn't have got Angry Young Man Amitabh Bachchan. Writer Salim Khan revealed that Dilip was also considered for the film

Zanjeer (1973)

This is another major blockbuster Dilip Kumar lost. As per the reports, the late actor was approached for Sanjeev Kumar's role, but he rejected the role

Sholay (1975)

Kamal Haasan 'begged' Dilip Kumar to work with him in the Hindi remake of Thevar Magan. But Dilip rejected the film, and Amrish Puri replaced him

Virasat (1997)

Dilip Kumar's last big screen appearance as an actor was Qila (1998)

Two of Dilip Kumar's classics, Mughal-E-Azam and Naya Daur, were re-released in colour version

Acting legend Dilip Kumar passed away on July 7, 2021