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South’s megastar Nagarjuna reportedly rejected a role in Rajinikanth's upcoming movie Coolie, directed by Lokesh Kangaraj. Here are the other blockbusters that he rejected in the past:
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao was offered the character of Devaraj in Mani Ratnam’s gangster drama film but after he rejected the role, it was bagged by Mammootty
Udayasankar’s National Award-winning family drama film was first narrated to Nagarjuna but due to some personal reasons, he passed on the offer. It was later done by actor Venkatesh
Puri Jagannadh’s first choice was Nagarjuna for his directorial debut but after he declined the offer, it went to Pawan Kalyan, who later headlined the romantic action film
Another Mani Ratnam’s blockbuster was rejected by Nagarjuna. This Tamil movie starred Mohan, Revathi, and Karthik in the lead and emerged as a super hit at the box office
Mani Ratnam envisioned a multi-starrer project with Nagarjuna and Mahesh Babu, but due to some reasons, it failed to materialize. Later, it was made with Vikram, Karthi, and others