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SEE PICS! Bollywood Movies Rejected by Aamir Khan That Went On To Become Superhit

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 6, 2020 17:11 IST

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Bajrangi Bhaijaan- The movie 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' was first offered to Aamir Khan. But he wanted to do something different in the movie which the director was not ready for. Salman Khan's name was finalized for the movie soon after Aamir refused.
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Darr: Ajay Devgn was first approached for the 1993 film. After that Aamir Khan was chosen for the film but he also refused and later Shah Rukh Khan was finalized for the movie.
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Dil To Paagal Hai - Initially, the movie was offered to Aamir Khan. But Aamir denied the offer and the movie fell in Shah Rukh's lap.
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Dilwale Dulhaniyaan Le Jayenge - You might get surprised after hearing this but the movie was also first offered to Aamir Khan. But he turned down the offer.
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Hum Aapke Hai Kaun - Aamir had refused to do this movie on the grounds that he did not like the script. Later this movie was given to Salman Khan.
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Josh - Aamir was offered the role of Prakash in the film. However, Aamir had refused to do the film as the role was too small compared to Shah Rukh's Max.
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Mohabbatein - Aamir Khan was offered the role of Raj Aryan in the movie Mohabbatein.
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Swades - Ashutosh Gowariker had worked with Aamir in the movie Lagaan. After this, Ashutosh had also asked Aamir for his movie Swades. But he refused and the role went to Shah Rukh Khan.
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Saajan - Salman and Sanjay Dutt's Saajan was first offered to Aamir. However, Aamir had refused to do the film saying that he did not fit in the role.
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Anil Kapoor's movie was also first offered to Aamir. Anil Kapoor got the role after he refused.
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1942: A Love Story - Vidhu Vinod Chopra's romantic movie became a superduper hit. Vidhu Vinod Chopra wanted to take Aamir in it. He had written the lead role with Aamir in front of him.
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