Before working opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan, Nayanthara had rejected Chennai Express for THESE reasons

Deepika Padukone played the female lead in Chennai Express

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Nayanthara is the female lead in Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming movie, Jawan. However, you wouldn’t know that the actress had an opportunity to work with the superstar even before that. Nayanthara could have worked with SRK in Chennai Express. However, she rejected it for some specific reasons. Wondering what could they be? We tell you…

What would Nayanthara have played in Chennai Express?

According to a report on Pinkvilla, Nayanthara was not offered the role of Meenamma, which was played by Deepika Padukone. Instead, Rohit Shetty hoped that the thalaivi would appear in the dance number 1 2 3 4 Get On The Dance Floor. Eventually, Priyamani ended up being a part of the song.

The Priyamani connect

Interestingly, Jawan stars all SRK, Nayanthara as well as Priyamani. In the Atlee directorial, Priyamani is seen as a part of SRK’s girl gang. This gang also features Sanya Malhotra. Apart from them, Chennai Express’ lead actress Deepika Padukone is also a part of Jawan. She will be seen in a cameo appearance this time around.

Why did Nayanthara reject 1 2 3 4?

Nayanthara rejected the song for two reasons. She was not at the stage where she would want to work in a special number and instead, was looking for well-written roles. Even if she would consider the song, there was reportedly another reason why Nayanthara did not want to be a part of the track. The reason is the choreographer Raju Sundaram, who is Prabhudheva’s brother. It was widely reported that Nayanthara and Prabhudheva were in a relationship and by the time the film happened, they had parted ways. But, luck was on Nayanthara’s side, for 10 years later, she did work with SRK in a film directed by Atlee.

Jawan is slated to release in theatres on September 7. The movie sees SRK in a double role and also features Vijay Sethupathi as one of the leading actors.

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