For actors and actresses, the opportunity to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali feels like a golden ticket. From Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, leading Indian celebrities have delivered some of their best career performances in SLB films. However, there have been instances where stars have passed up the opportunity to work with the National Film Award-winning filmmaker, for various reasons…
Here are actors and actresses who have rejected Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movies:
1. Shah Rukh Khan
Ranveer Singh’s deadly performance as Khilji in Padmaavat is arguably his greatest performance to date. However, Ranveer Singh wasn’t the first choice to play the antagonist. Shah Rukh Khan, who had earlier worked with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Devdas, was offered the role by the director. In an interview with Film Companion, SRK revealed the reason for rejecting the film. Khan said that he believes that he has a penchant for making bad guys look very attractive, and he didn’t want to glorify a real-life character.
Shah Rukh Khan was also reportedly offered Ajay Devgn’s role in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, as did Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt and Anil Kapoor.
2. Kareena Kapoor Khan
