Well, there are several reasons why Bollywood celebs turn down movie offers.
From Ranbir Kapoor to Hrithik Roshan– let’s take a look at these B-Town actors who missed out on big films.
1. Aamir Khan- Sanju
Rajkumar Hirani & Aamir Khan make a hit director-actor jodi, isn’t it? After the blockbuster success of ‘3 Idiots’, ‘PK’, the actor was keen on working with Hirani in ‘Sanju’ as well. But he apparently rejected it. The filmmaker wanted him to play the character of Sanjay Dutt’s father Sunil Dutt. However, if reports are to be believed, Aamir wanted to play the titular role played by Ranbir Kapoor.
2. Ranbir Kapoor- Gully Boy
Yes, Ranbir Kapoor was reportedly offered a role in Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Gully Boy’. According to media reports, while Ranveer Singh was confirmed to be playing the lead role, RK didn’t want to play the second fiddle to the ‘Ram Leela’ actor and thus turned down the offer.
3. Saif Ali Khan- Race 3
When you thinking about the ‘Race’ franchise, it’s a bit difficult not to visualize Saif Ali Khan in it. Well, not many people know that ‘Race 3’ was initially offered to Saif, but he refused it. Reportedly, Saif was offered another role, while makers gave the lead role to Salman. Saif was unhappy & didn’t feel connected to his role.
4. Hrithik Roshan- Dil Chahta Hai
Did you know Farhan Akhtar had wanted to cast Hrithik Roshan in ‘Dil Chahta Hai’? “I wanted Akshaye Khanna to play Akash, Hrithik Roshan for Sameer, and Abhishek Bachchan for Siddharth (Sid). But films were made with a cast which was not on your wish list,” Farhan once revealed. Reportedly, due to some unknown reasons, Hrithik had stepped down from the project.
5. Ranbir Kapoor- Dil Dhadakne Do
Another Zoya Akhtar movie that RK let go of was ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’. He was set to play Ranveer’s role, and Kareena Kapoor Khan was set to play Priyanka’s. However, rumours have it that Ranbir wanted to play another character in the film.
6. Armaan Kohli- Deewana
Before SRK, his role was offered to Armaan Kohli, and he had even started shooting for the film. However, he was reportedly eying for Rishi Kapoor’s role and eventually walked out of the movie.