6 B-town star kids who were rejected in auditions of popular films

Arshi Khanam

Rasha Thadani's debut

Raveena Tandon's daughter Rasha Thadani is gearing up for her debut film Azaad alongside Aaman Devgan. It will release on January 17. 

Bollywood star kids rejections

Several Bollywood star kids including Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor faced tough rejections in auditions. Ahead of Rasha Thadani's debut, take a look at some of them: 

Ananya Panday (Aladdin)

Ananya Panday debuted in Karan Johar's Student of the Year 2. However, before her first film, she was rejected for the Hollywood movie Aladdin. 

Junaid Khan (Laal Singh Chaddha)

Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan was rejected in Laal Singh Chaddha before marking his debut with Netflix's Maharaj that later impressed the viewers.

Varun Dhawan (Life of Pi, Dhobi Ghat)

David Dhawan's son Varun Dhawan faced rejection with 2 highly acclaimed films. He lost both Life of Pi and Dhobhi Ghat.

Sara Ali Khan (Thugs of Hindostan)

Actor Saif Ali Khan's daughter Sara Ali Khan auditioned for the star-studded film Thugs of Hindostan but was rejected. Later, she debuted with Kedarnath.

Janhvi Kapoor (Dharma film)

Boney Kapoor's daughter Janhvi Kapoor had auditioned for a Dharma film but eventually lost it. She then debuted with Dhadak alongside newcomer Ishaan Khatter.

Shraddha Kapoor (Sanjay Leela Bhansali film)

In an interview, Stree 2 actress Shraddha Kapoor revealed that she auditioned for a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film but after rejection she cried for days.