Shah Rukh Khan – the ‘Baadshah’ of Bollywood – is every actor’s dream co-star to work with.
This may come as a shock to know that there have been times when popular actresses turned down roles opposite King Khan. Take a look:
1. Samantha Ruth Prabhu
SRK, as we all know, is doing a pan-India movie with Nayanthara. Directed by Atlee, the movie has been tentatively titled ‘Lion’. Reportedly, ‘The Family Man 2’ series fame Samantha was the first choice for the role of the female lead. As per a media report, Samantha turned down the offer because she was allegedly planning to have a baby with her husband (now ex) Naga Chaitanya.
2. Karisma Kapoor
Even though Karisma Kapoor has starred in Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbuster film ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hai’, she has supposedly turned down two SRK starrer movies. Reportedly, Karisma had rejected Tina’s role (played by Rani Mukerji) in ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ and Kuarwaki’s role (played by her sister Kareena Kapoor Khan) due to some yet-to-be-known reasons.
3. Sridevi
Did you guys know Sridevi was offered a role opposite Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Darr’? According to a media report, the actress apparently rejected the role, which was later played by Juhi Chawla, because she felt that she had played similar characters before in her career.
4. Hema Malini
According to rumours, ‘Dream Girl’ Hema Malini never worked with Shah Rukh Khan because she felt he used to do ‘overacting’ in his movies. Not many people know that ‘Dil Aashna Hai’, produced & directed by Hema Malini, was supposed to be SRK’s debut film but ‘Deewana’ was released first instead.