Here are a few blockbusters that Shah Rukh Khan rejected,
Ek Tha Tiger
Shah Rukh Khan could have been Kabir Khan’s tiger if he had not rejected the film. Kabir had approached King Khan for the film. However, despite liking the script, the actor had to turn down the offer due to date issues. He was working on Yash Chopra’s Jab Tak Hai Jaan at the time and couldn’t accommodate another film in his diary.
3 Idiots
3 Idiots was the third film after Lagaan and Rang De Basanti that proved to be Shah Rukh’s loss and Aamir’s gain. Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra had once told PTI that SRK had been the first choice, not just 3 Idiots but for Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. and Ferrari Ki Sawari too. But King Khan had to back out again, this time due to date issues.
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Can you imagine Shah Rukh Khan in place of Sanjay Dutt as Munna Bhai? Rajkumar Hirani’s comedy about a miscreant trying to win his parents over by pursuing medical studies, was a huge hit. However, few know that Shah Rukh Khan was the original choice for the role of Munna Bhai and Sanjay Dutt was considered to play Zaheer in the film.
Lagaan
Aamir Khan couldn’t have been more thankful to Shah Rukh Khan. Had the latter not rejected Lagaan, Aamir wouldn’t have featured in the credits of one of the most illustrative films of his career. Ashutosh Gowarikar had a tough time finding the right actor for the role of Bhuvan as Shah Rukh had turned down the offer and suggested Aamir Khan’s name to essay the role.
Jodhaa Akbar
It is rumored that Ashutosh Gowarikar wanted to cast Shah Rukh Khan in Jodhaa Akbar to recover the losses incurred by Swades. However, SRK turned down the offer as the film had a tough shooting schedule with far away locations. It is alleged that Shah Rukh wanted to spend more time with his kids during their vacation and therefore turned down the film
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