Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, Sanjay Dutt’s ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’, Ayushmann Khurrana’s ‘Badhai Ho’: 6 Blockbuster Movies That Taboo Directors Rejected

From her debut in 1982’s ‘Bazaar’ to her mesmerizing performance in the successful film ‘Bhool Bhooraiya 2’ in 2022, Tabu has remained a top actress for over four decades. In the ever-changing landscape of Bollywood, this is no small accomplishment. Throughout her journey, she has earned praise from both audiences and critics. However, she also rejected a significant portion of the film that became her blockbuster. please look…

A few years after ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, director Karan Johar approached Tabu for the role of Maya Talwar, the lead role in his film ‘Kabhi Alvidha Na Kehna’. However, as reported by News18, the 52-year-old actress turned down the offer citing her busy schedule. Her role eventually went to Rani Mukerji, who gave her great performance alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and others. The film became her second highest-grossing film in 2006.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was not the only actress who turned down the role of Tina Malhotra in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. According to a report in News18, the character ultimately played by Rani Mukerji in the classic Bollywood film was also offered to Tabu.

According to News18, Tabu had an opportunity to appear in director Rajkumar Hirani’s comedy-drama ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’, but she chose to play the role of Dr Suman Asthana, also known as Chinki, for undisclosed reasons. He reportedly declined. As a result, the makers cast actress Gracy Singh opposite Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi.

Manisha Koirala scored another big hit when Tabu turned down the role of Priya Verma opposite Aamir Khan in the film Man. This romantic drama received positive reviews but did a decent job at the box office. Nevertheless, the film helped both lead actors Khan and Koirala show their versatility as actors on screen.

Tabu was given the chance to co-star with Rekha, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor and Ajay Devgn when director Rajkumar Santoshi offered her the lead role in the 2001 crime drama ‘Raja’. Missed. Although the film did decently well at the box office, it was Manisha Koirala who garnered praise for her strong performance.

Initially, Tabu was offered the role of Priyamvada Kaushik, also known as Babli in the film Badhaai Ho. However, during the promotion of the film, director Amit Sharma revealed that Tabu had suggested the name of this character to Neena Gupta. According to Sharma, Tabu felt that Neena Gupta was suitable for the role and that she could convincingly play a woman capable of bearing children. Ultimately, Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao were cast in their respective roles, with Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra co-starring in other important roles.