Arshi Khanam
South star Mahesh Babu has an impressive filmography with multiple superhits. However, he rejected several blockbusters during his career. Take a look here:
A. R. Murugadoss’ epic action thriller first approached Mahesh Babu for the role as per reports. But later, the role went to Suriya and skyrocketed his career after turning into a superhit
This Telugu blockbuster was also turned down by Mahesh Babu due to some personal reasons. Director Sukumar then offered the role to Allu Arjun. It became a career-defining role for him
Ranbir Kapoor in this action thriller won everyone’s heart with his fierce performance. However, it was Mahesh Babu who was the first choice for Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Mahesh Babu rejected this Telugu political thriller due to some personal reasons regarding the challenges of the script. It later went to Rana Daggubati and was a major hit
Another massive Telugu blockbuster was rejected by Mahesh Babu. The role was later passed to Prabhas and became a turning point in his career as it emerged as a box-office success
Puri Jagannadh’s action comedy was initially offered to Mahesh. After his rejection, the filmmaker approached Ravi Teja and the duo reunited again (Itlu Sravani Subramanyam)
This coming-of-age film is a Tamil version of 3 Idiots. Before the iconic role was offered to Thalapathy Vijay, the filmmakers offered it to Mahesh Babu