Films rejected by Sonali Bendre

Arpita Sarkar

Sonali Bendre rejected films

Sonali Bendre is one of the most popular actresses of the 90s. She has done several popular films in her career. However, she also rejected some films due to various reasons.

Ram Shastra (YouTube)

Sonali Bendre was offered the role of Deepti Bhatnagar in the 1995 film Ram Shastra, but she refused. Ashwini Bhave was initially signed for the role, but was later dropped due to scheduling conflicts.

Roles opposite Salman Khan

Sonali Bendre refused to work with Salman Khan after his name came up in the Blackbuck case while they were filming Hum Saath Saath Hain.

Khafa 

Sonali Bendre was cast in the film but it was shelved later. Khafa also starred Milind Somand, Kader Khan, and more. 

Sonali Bendre's debut film

Sonali Bendre debuted at the age of 19 with Aag. It was released in 1994. The action drama also featured Govinda and Shilpa Shetty. 

Sonali Bendre-led films

Bendre played the leading lady in such commercially successful films as Diljale (1996), Major Saab (1998), Sarfarosh (1999) and Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999).

Sonali Bendre in reality shows

She joined various reality shows as a judge including India's Got Talent and India's Best Dramebaaz.

Sonali Bendre's last film

She was last seen in the film, Love You Hamesha. Directed by Kailash Surendranath, the film was released on 2022 and also starred Akshaye Khanna. 

Sonali Bendre's best films

Some of her best films are Sarfarosh, Hum Saath Saath Hai, Murari, Zakhm, and more.