Bollywood Celebrities Who Turned Down Iconic Roles in Blockbuster Movies - Shah Rukh Khan: The King Khan

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Shah Rukh Khan: The King Khan passed on Ashutosh Gowariker's ‘Lagaan’, which wowed Indian viewers and was nominated for an Academy Award. Aamir Khan was later cast in the role.

In This Pic : Shah Rukh Khan

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Katrina Kaif: Katrina Kaif turned down the lead role in Chennai Express, which starred SRK. The film became one of the year's highest-grossing films. She also turned down the role of Naina in 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani', which was eventually taken by Deepika Padukone.

In This Pic : Katrina Kaif

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Salman Khan: Salman Khan has turned down films such as ‘Chak De India’ and ‘Baazigar’, which later went to Shah Rukh Khan.

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Anushka Sharma: Anushka Sharma turned down the role of Tara in Tamasha, which Deepika Padukone later took. Imtiaz Ali directed the film, which stars Ranbir Kapoor.

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Hrithik Roshan: Farhan Akhtar had Hrithik Roshan in mind when he wrote the character of 'Aakash', which was later played by Aamir Khan. In 'Swades', he also turned down the role of NASA scientist Mohan Bhargav, which went to Shah Rukh Khan.

In This Pic : Hrithik Roshan