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Amitabh Bachchan, known as the shahenshah of Bollywood, has delivered a number of hits in his long spanning career. Take a look at the films he rejected!
The actor was actually the first choice for the role of Mr India in this iconic film. Upon his rejection, the role went to Anil Kapoor who stunned us all!
Rakesh Roshan’s cameo role as Sanjay Mehra in the film Koi…Mil Gaya was first offered to the actor. However, he declined to be a part of this successful project
This Oscar winning film was offered to the actor for the role of Prem Kumar because of his gig in Kaun Banega Crorepati. He turned down the offer and Anil joined the team
Did you know before Sanjay Dutt, it was Amitabh who was approached for the role of inspector Inayat Khan? He rejected the role and Sanjay came in
The director wanted to cast Bachchan for the role of Amar. However due to tight schedule, the actor rejected the film and the role was eventually played by Vinod Khanna
Reportedly, the actor was also approached for the cameo role in the film Ishq. Guess it was meant to be for Johnny Lever to star in the film with an ensemble cast
Amitabh was recently seen in the film Kalki 2898 AD co-starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and many more. The film was highly successful at the box office!