7 blockbuster thrillers rejected by Mammootty, Ajith Kumar, and others
Arpita Sarkar
Popular thrillers rejected by actors
From Mammootty to Ajith Kumar, several actors rejected popular thriller movies in their career. Take a look!
Drishyam (JioHotstar)
The blockbuster Malayalam film Drishyam was initially offered to Mammootty, but he declined due to scheduling conflicts with other projects.
Driving Licence (Prime Video)
Mammootty was initially offered the lead role in the Malayalam film Driving Licence but ultimately rejected it. The role went to Prithviraj Sukumaran.
Gemini (Prime Video)
Ajith Kumar was initially offered and even worked on the script for the Tamil movie Gemini, but later left the project as he felt the character would not suit him, as per reports.
Ghajini (YouTube)
Ajith Kumar rejected the lead role in the 2005 Tamil film Ghajini and it went to Suriya. The film is a blockbuster.
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (JioHotstar)
As per reports, Mohanlal rejected the lead role in Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as he felt the character of Sethurama Iyer, the CBI officer, was more suited to Mammootty.
Sivaji: The Boss (ZEE5)
Mohanlal was offered the main villain role in this action thriller movie. The film became a blockbuster and one of the most acclaimed projects of Rajinikanth.
Manjummel Boys (JioHotstar)
Asif Ali revealed that he was initially considered for the role of Subhash in Manjummel Boys (the character played by Sreenath Bhasi), but he ultimately declined the role.