12 Bollywood Actors Who Refused Roles That Were Written For Them!
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- Authors: Arunita Tiwari (Editorial Team)
There are numerous films that are offered to Bollywood mega stars in a year but they end singing only a hand full of those movies. But sometimes there are roles that are written keeping them in mind and for reasons completely their own these mega stars have refused these roles. Sometimes the roles they passed on became blockbuster movies and some other rejection turned out to be wise decisions, but whatever the outcome, take a look at these actors who refused movies that were written for them!
- 1/12
Twinkle Khanna in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Her good friend Karan Johar in his directorial debut wanted to cast her for Tina's character. But Twinkle wasn't convinced and the role went to Rani Mukherji!
- 2/12
Kareena Kapoor - Kal Ho Na Ho
Karan had Kareena in mind for Naina's role, but bebo asked for a huge price for the movie and Preity was brought on board as the lead.
- 3/12
Hrithik Roshan - Dil Chahta Hai
Hrithik was in Farhan's mind when her wrote Dil Chahta Hai, but Hrithik declined the role of Akash which went to Aamir.
- 4/12
Salman Khan - Bajirao Mastani
Sanjay Leela's original choice for Bajirao's character was Salman but then the film took long too shape out and Ranveer did a fab job at it.
- 5/12
Aishwarya Rai - Bajirao Mastani
Likewise, Aishwarya was the original Mastani for Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
- 6/12
Salman Khan - Chak De India!
Salman as the hockey coach doesn't quite fit the bill as Shah Rukh does when we look back today, but the role was written for him!
- 7/12
Rani Mukerji - Bajirao Mastani
If this had worked out as planned Rani could have been seen as Kashi Bai in the film.
- 8/12
Shah Rukh Khan - Munna Bhai M.B.B.S
Can you imagine him as Munna Bhai instead of Sanjay Dutt? Well he was in mind of Raj Kumar Hirani when the movie was planned but he refused!
- 9/12
Aishwarya Rai - Heroine
After the whole fiasco around Aishwarya's pregnancy, Madhur Bhandarkar has no choice but to find her replacement that was Kareena Kapoor.
- 10/12
Kareena Kapoor - Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
Kareena was the original pick for the movie but she walked out of the project fearing she would be snubbed.
- 11/12
Amitabh Bachchan - King Uncle
Amitabh was the inpiration for Jackie Shroff's role in King Uncle but that never happened.
- 12/12
Shah Rukh Khan - Jaan-e-Mann
Shirish Kunder had the duo of Salman and Shah Rukh in mind when was planning the movie but then Shah Rukh declined the role and Akshay stepped in.
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