Dec 15, 2024
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.
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.
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.
Aishwarya Rai was also missing the role in 'Heroine' because she was pregnant, which later went to Kareena Kapoor.
Shah Rukh Khan turned down the Rancho role in '3 Idiots', for which he later expressed regret.
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.
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.
Twinkle Khanna declined Tina in 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', a role she would later regret as the film became a classic.
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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