Mar 13, 2024, 01:56 PM IST
Here are Bollywood superstars who reportedly rejected blockbusters
Amitabh Bachchan: Bollywood's megastar rejected Mr India as he thought himself 'unfit' for the role. Anil Kapoor replaced him, and the rest is history
Shah Rukh Khan: Not Sanjay Dutt, but SRK was Rajkumar Hirani's original choice for Munna Bhai MBBS. However, SRK kept delaying the project, and Rajkumar went ahead with Sanjay
Akshay Kumar: Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra approached Akshay for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, but he was busy shooting Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai Dobaara. Thus, Farhan Akhtar replaced him
Hrithik Roshan: This superstar has rejected blockbusters such as Lagaan, Baahubali, and Main Hoon Na
Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma: These actors were the original choice for 2 States, but they rejected the film due to creative differencesÂ
Deepika Padukone: Not Nargis Fakhri, but Deepika Padukone was the original choice for Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar. However, the actress rejected the film as she was too busy with other projects
Ranveer Singh: Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga approached him for Kabir Singh, but the actor found the movie too dark. Thus, he rejected the film, and Shahid Kapoor replaced him
Vicky Kaushal: The actor was Raj & DK's original choice for Stree, but he rejected the film because he was busy shooting Manmarziyaan