Witnessing the blockbuster success of Pushpa, one can say South Movies truly are giving Bollywood a run for their money!
See 6 South Actors Who Rejected Bollywood Movies –
1) Allu Arjun
As per this report, the Pushpa star was approached for Salman Khan-starrer Bajrangi Bhaijaan but he turned it down owing to his busy schedule.
Another report claims Allu Arjun was offered a part in Ranveer Singh’s 83 movie, but he rejected it allegedly.
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2) Anushka Shetty
Baahubali star Anushka Shetty rejected Ajay Devgn’s Singham because of ‘low pay’. Kajal Aggarwal ended up in her place.
She allegedly also turned down Sidharth Malhotra starrer ‘Ittefaq’ due to her packed schedule.
3) Rashmika Mandanna
Rashmika Mandanna’s making her Bollywood debut opposite Sidharth Malhotra in Mission Majnu.
As per India Today, before that, Rashmika had opted out of Shahid Kapoor’s Jersey, saying, “ I feel they (the film’s makers) deserve more. Someone who can give in energy.”
The portal further reported that the Dear Comrade actress was offered a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film co-starring Randeep Hooda, but things didn’t materialize on that front.