Bollywood stars are always been in the limelight and Why not after all they are shiny stars of our Industry. After Releasing of Kabir Singh ‘Shasha’ of Bollywood aka ‘‘Shahid Kapoor’’ has become a favourite among the Industry. After that Comes the 'desi Munda' of Bollywood, Vicky Kaushal, has become the new heart-throb for many due to his acting skills and down-to-earth demeanour. With astronomical performances in movies like Raazi, Masaan and Uri: The Surgical Strike, Vicky Kaushal has had a dream run in the Hindi movie industry so far.

However, in a talk show, Vicky said that the film ‘Stree’ was first offered to me but due to some circumstances he rejected that movie. On the other hand, he said revealed that he was the original choice for Rajkummar Rao’s hit movie Stree, which also starred Aparshakti Khurana, Abhishek Banerjee, Shraddha Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi.

While Vicky did not reveal the role he was offered or list the reasons he said no to the role, this trend of turning down movies by first choices is not a new fad in Bollywood. From veteran actors like Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand to popular names of Bollywood including SRK and Salman Khan, Bollywood actors keep twirling down movies, which ultimately turn out to be huge hits. Not just actors but actresses too including Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor Khan are no strangers to this trend either.

Below we have showcased fascinating actors who were the first choices for Bollywood hits

Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood King Khan turned down Ashutosh Gowariker’s ‘Lagaan’, which enthralled Indian audiences and made it to the Oscars. The role was later grabbed by Aamir Khan. The superstar also refused to do other hit movies like ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’ and ‘3 Idiots’.

Salman Khan

The Bajrangi Bhaijaan of Bollywood is not an exception to this list. He has rejected movies like ‘Chak De India’ and ‘Baazigar’, in which SRK has rolled up the Bollywood.

Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif turned downed Chennai Express, which had Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role. The movie became one of the highest grosser of 2013. She also rejected the role of Naina in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, which was later grabbed by Deepika Padukone.

Kareena Kapoor Khan

The actress has turned down to quite a number of films. From the lead role in ‘Goliyon ki Raasleela: Ram Leela’ to Kaho Na Pyaar Hai, the actress has rejected so many roles. She also rejected the role of Naina in ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’, Nandini in ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and movies like ‘Fashion’, ‘Black’ and ‘Queen’.

Hrithik Roshan

Farhan Akhtar’s ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ proved to be one of the biggest hits in Bollywood. But did you know that Aamir Khan’s character, Aakash, was originally written for Hrithik Roshan in mind? However, he turned down the role. He also rejected the role of NASA scientist Mohan Bhargav in Swades.

Akshay Kumar

Farhan Akhtar gave a commercial hit with his movie ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, based on the story of athlete Milkha Singh. However, it was not Farhan Akhtar but Akshay Kumar was the first choice for this biopic, which he refused to do ‘Kambakkht Ishq’ and ‘Tees Maar’. 

Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut has a series of hit movies in her name. However, Kangana rejected to do the lead role in ‘The Dirty Picture’, which brought Vidya Balan to the limelight.

Saif Ali Khan

Junior Nawab Pataudi turned the famous role of ‘Raj’ in the movie ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’. The directors were looking for an NRI actor and Saif fit perfectly into the role. However, he rejected the role and SRK was the final choice as Raj to Simran.

Dev Anand

Bollywood’s Mr Evergreen blatantly refused to do ‘Zanjeer’ which became the fourth highest-grossing movie of 1973.

Raj Kapoor

Rajesh Khanna’s Anand is known to be one of the classics in Bollywood. However, the first choice by the director for the role was Raj Kapoor, who couldn’t make it to the final deal.