4 Years Of Kapoor And Sons: These Five Actors Had Rejected Fawad Khan’s Role In The Film

When Shakun Batra’s Kapoor And Sons released back in 2016, no one had thought that the film would be what it is. It is probably one of the most mature family drama that, instead of painting a rosy picture, gives us a glimpse of what really goes on in a family. The way the vulnerabilities, the flaws and shortcomings of each character were portrayed has been lauded for years and it made us empathise with the family. This film also had each star in their top forms. But one star who was a revelation in the film was Fawad Khan. His portrayal of a closet gay was spot on. But did you know that as many as 6 actors had rejected the film.

Yes, you read that right! As many as six actors had said no to the character that Fawad portrayed. Here is a list of 5 of the actors who rejected the role:

1. Saif Ali Khan

He had himself admitted in Koffee with Karan that he regretted not playing Fawad’s character in the film when it was offered to him.

2. Hrithik Roshan

The Greek God was also in the list of the actors who was being considered for this film.

3. Farhan Akhtar

Come to think of it, Farhan would have looked quite good, isn’t it?

4. Aditya Roy Kapur

Yes, the Malang actor too was in the race for this role and when it came to him, he turned it down. We are pretty sure he must have regretted the decision after the film’s release!

5. Shahid Kapoor

The role had gone to Shahid too, but he had also turned it down!

In fact, Karan had said in an interview that after six rejections, he had asked Shakun to change the character and that is when Fawad’s name came to his mind. When the script reached him, he instantly said yes and well, we had the gem called Kapoor and Sons