7 popular films rejected by Abhishek Bachchan  

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Abhishek Bachchan’s missed hits 

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan missed many hit films in his career, including some top-notch blockbusters. Take a look here:  

Lagaan (YouTube) 

Ashutosh Gowariker’s epic sports drama film envisioned Abhishek Bachchan as the lead role. But he turned down the role and later Aamir Khan headlined this blockbuster.  

Dil Chahta Hai (Netflix) 

Farhan Akhtar initially offered one of the lead roles to Abhishek Bachchan. But he declined the offer. The ensemble cast featured Aamir Khan, Akshaye Khanna and Saif Ali Khan.  

Humraaz (Hotstar) 

Abbas–Mustan’s thriller was also offered to Abhishek Bachchan for one of the male leads. The movie featured Bobby Deol and Akshaye Khanna, alongside Ameesha Patel. 

Saathiya (Prime Video)  

This hit romantic film is among the missed superhits of Abhishek Bachchan. He was first approached for the lead role but rejected it and it went to Vivek Oberoi.  

Rang De Basanti (Netflix)  

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s socio-political film was also offered to Abhishek. The movie is led by an ensemble cast including Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Atul Kulkarni, and Sharman Joshi.  

Bunty Aur Babli 2 (Prime Video)  

Abhishek was offered to reprise his role for the sequel to his hit film Bunty Aur Babli. However, he turned down the role and it went to Saif Ali Khan.  

Bhoot Police (Disney+ Hotstar)  

Bhoot Police is another Abhishek Bachchan’s rejected venture that was passed on to Saif Ali Khan. The movie also featured Arjun Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez.