18 Bollywood Actors You Will Be Surprised To Know Were The First Choice For These Movies

7. Shahid Kapoor’s role in Jab We Met was initially written for Bobby Deol!

Imtiaz Ali originally planned to cast Bobby Deol as Aditya in Jab We Met opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan. However, when Bobby didn’t have dates, the film got shelved. After meeting Shahid Kapoor, the project was kickstarted again.

8. Shah Rukh Khan was supposed to play Ranchhod Das Chanchad in 3 Idiots

Shah Rukh Khan turned down the film 3 Idiots before it went to Aamir Khan. In fact, Rang De Basanti and Lagaan were also supposed to have SRK in the lead role.

9. Varun Dhawan was the first choice for Andhadhun

Sriram Raghavan initially wanted to cast Varun Dhawan as the lead role in Andhadhun. However, due to being busy with other project, he turned down Raghavan’s offer and the role went to Ayushmann Khurrana.

10. Shah Rukh Khan was first choice for Sanjay Dutt’s role in Munna Bhai: M.B.B.S.

Shah Rukh Khan was Hirani’s first choice for Munna Bhai’s role in Munna Bhai: M.B.B.S. However, due to health issues he turned down the offer.

11. Karisma Kapoor’s role in Dil Toh Pagal Hai was written for Juhi Chawla

Juhi Chawla was planned to be casted in Dil Toh Pagal Hai in place of Karisma Kapoor. She turned down the film because she didn’t want to be a part of a project that had multiple actresses.

12. Not Amitabh Bachchan but Raaj Kumar was the first choice for Zanjeer

The iconic film Zanjeer was supposed to be made with Raaj Kumar. However, at that time not only Raaj Kumar but many leading actors turned down the project. Finally, the role went to Big B.