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Career mistakes: turning down good roles
Stars who turned down famous roles!
Ajay Devgn/ Salman Khan: Bollywood hunk Salman Khan got Karan Arjun only after Ajay Devgn walked out of the movie following a tiff with filmmaker Rakesh Roshan
Amitabh Bachchan: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan was not the original choice of Ramesh Sippy for the role of Jai in Sholay. Apparently, Sippy wanted Shatrughan Sinha but the role went to Amitabh Bachchan only after co-star Dharmendra [Salim Javed, according to Indpaedia] put a word in favour for him.
Amjad Khan: Danny Denzongpa was the first choice to play Gabbar Singh in Sholay. Apparently, Amjad Khan got the once in the lifetime role of Gabbar Singh only after Danny declined the film.
Armaan Kohli / Shah Rukh Khan : Bollywood badshah Shah Rukh Khan delivered his first superhit only after Armaan Kohli walked out of Raj Kanwar’s Deewana!
Dilip Kumar: Tragedy king Dilip Kumar got Naya Daur only after Ashok Kumar rejected the movie.
Hrithik Roshan: Hrithik Roshan turned down Dil Chahta Hai, which ultimately went to Aamir Khan.
Juhi Chawla: Juhi Chawla was the only actress who accepted a cameo role in Chandni after A-listers turned down the role and refused to play second fiddle to Sridevi.
Kajol: Bollywood diva Kajol rejected the role of Pia in Rajkumar Hinrani’s 3 Idiots, which finally went to Kareena and gave her a much needed hit.
Kangana Ranaut: Kangana Ranaut turned down The Dirty Picture and the role of Silk finally went to Vidya Balan and turned her into an overnight sensation.
Kareena Kapoor: Kareena Kapoor was the first choice of Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the role of Nandini in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Apparently, Kareena turned down the film, which finally went to Aishwarya Rai and established her as a supersta
Katrina Kaif: Katrina Kaif turned down Barfi!, which finally went to Ileana D'Cruz!
Rajendra Kumar: Jubilee Kumar Rajendra Kumar was not the first choice in Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala starrer Sangam. Apparently, the role which was passed on by Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand, finally came to Rajendra Kumar.
Rajesh Khanna: Rajesh Khanna was not the original choice for once in a lifetime role in Anand. Apparently, Hrishikesh Mukherjee wanted Raj Kapoor or Shashi Kapoor and also considered Uttam Kumar and Kishore Kumar before he finally zeroed upon Rajesh Khanna.
Rani Mukerji: Rani Mukerji was not the original choice of Karan Johar for the supporting role of Tina in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Apparently, the role was turned down by a bevy of stars and finally went to Rani, which established her as one of the promising newcomers of Bollywood.
Shammi Kapoor: India’s first dancing superstar Shammi Kapoor was not the first choice for Teesri Manzil and Tumsa Nahin Dekha. Apparently, filmmaker Nasir Hussain wanted to cast Dev Anand, eventually, the role went to Shammi Kapoor and established him as one of the finest actors of Hindi cinema
Sunil Dutt: Sunil Dutt was not the original choice for the role of Birju in Mother India as the director wanted to cast someone else. Apparently, after much deliberation, the role finally fell into Sunil Dutt’s lap.
The highest paid stars in 2014
Highest paid actors
Salman Khan is the highest paid actor in Bollywood. He charges a massive Rs. 60 crores for a film these days.
The rumour has it that Aamir Khan charged Rs 45 crores for Dhoom 3.
Shah Rukh Khan reportedly charged Rs 35 crores for his recent movie Jab Tak Hai Jaan. [Bad example. What Yash Chopra or even YR Films pay someone is rarely his true market worth, more pertinent is what SRK got for Chennai Express
Rajnikanth: Our very own superstar Rajnikanth is one of the highest earning actors in the country. He charges 25-30 crore for a movie.
If reports are to be believed, Akshay Kumar charges Rs 40 to 45 crores per film.
Hrithik Roshan reportedly charged a massive Rs 25 crores fee for Krrish 3.
Ranbir Kapoor has now become one of the highest paid actors of Filmistan . He recently hiked his fee to 15 crore per film.
The versatile Saif Ali Khan reportedly charges Rs 15-20 crores per film
Despite his Himmatwala and Satyagraha not doing very well, Ajay Devgn still is one of the most popular actors in Bollywood. He reportedly charges Rs 18 crores per film.
Riding high on the success of Madras Cafe, John Abraham reportedly charged Rs 15 crores for the sequel of Welcome
Even in his 70s, Amitabh Bachchan is one of the highest paid actors in Bollywood. He reportedly charges 4 to 6 crore for his character roles in the movies.
Super-sexy Kareena Kapoor is one of the highest paid actresses in Bollywood. The actress charges Rs 12-15 crores for a movie.
Recently, a daily reported that Priyanka Chopra charged Rs. 9 crore for Zanjeer.
The gorgeous Aishwarya Rai is still a box office draw. The actress reportedly is the highest paid actress of Bollywood.
