Jun 4, 2024, 10:17 AM IST

Bollywood stars who rejected Shah Rukh Khan’s Baazigar 

Riya Sharma

Baazigar is a romantic thriller which starred Shah Rukh Khan in a grey character

Shah Rukh Khan was praised for his performance in the film which is an unofficial remake of the 1991 American film A Kiss Before Dying

Here's a list of actor who rejected Baazigar

According to IMDb, Akshay Kumar was initially offered the role of Baazigar, but turned it down due to its negativity

Arbaaz Khan turned it down for the same reason 

Anil Kapoor also rejected the role because he didn't want to play the negative role

Salman Khan also rejected Baazigar because he found the role too negative

According to reports, the makers of Baazigar earlier decided to cast Sridevi in double role, however, the idea didn't work out

Later, Kajol and Shilpa Shetty were cast as lead opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the film