6 action blockbusters rejected by Rajinikanth and others

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Missed opportunities

Tamil superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan delivered numerous blockbusters. However, they also rejected acclaimed action films that turned out superhits. Take a look:

Sarkar (Sun NXT)

Not Thalapathy Vijay but this political action film was initially offered to Rajinikanth. However, he declined the role.

Saamy (Prime Video)

This action blockbuster catapulted fame and acclaim to Vikram. However, it was reportedly rejected by Rajinikanth.

Anniyan (Sun NXT)

Not Chiyaan Vikram but Rajinikanth was the first choice to play the lead in this action blockbuster.

Gentleman (Prime Video)

This action blockbuster was initially offered to Kamal Haasan. However, he r ejected it and it went to Arjun Sarja.

I (ZEE5)

Before Chiyaan Vikram, superstar Rajinikanth was offered the lead in this action thriller.

Main Hoon Na (Netflix)

Farah Khan's masala entertainer was rejected by Kamal Haasan. He was approached for the lead antagonist, later played by Suniel Shetty.

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