Siddharth Malhotra’s ‘Shershah’, Aamir Khan’s ‘Thugs of Hindustan’, Sonam Kapoor’s ‘Neerja’: 6 films rejected by Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt made her Bollywood debut with Karan Johar’s ‘Student of the Year’ alongside Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra and became a rising name in the film industry. She is definitely one of the most popular actresses in Bollywood. She has several blockbuster films to her credit including ‘Highway’, ‘Udta Punjab’, ‘Darlings’, ‘Raazi’, ‘Two States’, ‘Brahmastra’ and ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’. But they also refused their fair share. A number of films in her career. please look…

“Golmaal again”

Alia Bhatt has reportedly been approached to be a part of Rohit Shetty’s highly successful ‘Golmaal’ series, especially the fourth installment ‘Golmaal Again’. However, she turned down the role for unknown reasons. Rohit Shetty then offered Parineeti Chopra the role and he finally accepted the role.

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“Saaho”

Alia Bhatt was initially scheduled to co-star with Prabhas in ‘Saaho’. However, she withdrew from the project due to concerns about her screen time. According to reports, the role didn’t offer her as much screen time as she had hoped, so she turned down the opportunity. Her role was then offered to Shraddha Kapoor.

“Shasha”

Alia Bhatt declined to appear in the film due to scheduling conflicts. Initially, she was offered the role played by Kiara Advani. ‘Shershah’, which mesmerized the audience, revolves around the life of Vikram Batra. Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra’s performance garnered praise from the viewers for their acting skills.

“Thugs of Hindustan”

Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, this historical action-adventure film features a star-studded cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, and Katrina Kaif. Despite an impressive line-up, the film struggled at the box office due to the ‘Bollywood boycott’ trend. Alia Bhatt reportedly turned down her role in the film for undisclosed reasons.

“Neerja”

Alia Bhatt was initially offered the lead role in the 2016 biographical thriller Neerja, but was later replaced. Reports suggest that producers decided her height was not appropriate for the character. Thereafter, Sonam Kapoor received wide acclaim and numerous awards for her portrayal in the film.

“Rabta”

Alia Bhatt has been offered the role opposite Sushant Singh Rajput in the romantic action thriller ‘Raabta’. However, she turned down the offer and then her role was offered to Kriti Sanon, who ultimately played the character in the film.

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