Bollywood's Rejected Roles: Stars Who Passed on iconic Characters

Dec 15, 2024

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Vaishali Rathod

​Bold Choice

Kangana Ranaut turned down Silk in 'The Dirty Picture' because she could not do the role as she felt it wasn't according to her set of values, a character for which Vidya Balan won a National Award later on.

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​Professional Decision

Kareena Kapoor rejected the role in 'Kaho Na Pyaar Hai', which led to cold war with Ameesha Patel after the humongous success of the movie.

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​Lost Chance

Saif Ali Khan declined the cult role of Raj in 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', which later became synonymous with the stardom of Shah Rukh Khan.

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​Lost Opportunity

Aishwarya Rai was also missing the role in 'Heroine' because she was pregnant, which later went to Kareena Kapoor.

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​The Regretful Choice

Shah Rukh Khan turned down the Rancho role in '3 Idiots', for which he later expressed regret.

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​Fateful decisions

Salman Khan declined the role that eventually went to SRK in 'Chak De! India ', that of Kabir Khan-a role that defined the film in its iconic legacy as the decision was to focus upon commercial cinema.

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​Missed Opportunity

Akshay Kumar declined the role in 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' as the film's serious tone did not gel with his image, a role that went to become iconic for Farhan Akhtar.

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​Missed Opportunity

Twinkle Khanna declined Tina in 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', a role she would later regret as the film became a classic.

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​Destiny's Turn

Hrithik Roshan turned down the role in 'Dil Chahta Hai', although it was written for him, a role Aamir Khan made iconic.

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