3 blockbuster films rejected by Shobana

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Shobana's missed hits

Veteran South actress Shobana is renowned for her artistic flair in both acting and dancing. Take a look at her rejections, including blockbuster films.

Drishyam

Mohanlal's blockbuster thriller Drishyam was first offered to Shobana. However, she rejected Meena's role as she was busy in Vineeth Sreenivasan's film.

Karakattakkaran

Shobana rejected this Tamil romantic comedy dance film. The ensemble features Ramarajan, Kanaka, Santhana Bharathi, Chandrasekhar and Goundamani.

Paavada

Shobana rejected G. Marthandan's blockbuster film as she didn't want to play Prithviraj Sukumaran's mother. Later, Asha Sarath took the role.

Shobana's popular films

Shobana works in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam cinema. Her notable performances include Manichitrathazhu, Mitr, My Friend, Innale and Thenmavin Komb ath.

Classical dancer

Shobana is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. Apart from being a talented actress, Shobana is also a graceful classical dancer, who founded a dance school.

Shobana's upcoming film

Shobana is set to make an awaited comeback with the upcoming Malayalam movie Thudarum alongside Mohanlal. She last appeared in 2020 film Varane Avashyamund

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