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These 7 famous actors rejected the lead roles in iconic movie 'Baahubali'

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: December 28, 2021 19:01 IST

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Hrithik Roshan- Before Prabas Baahubali was offered to Hrithik Roshan, but he refused to do the film because the director S S Rajamouli refused him to tell the story.
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John Abraham- Bollywood hunk John Abraham also got the offer to play the role of Bhallaladeva in Baahubali, but he didn't give any response, and the role was then offered to Rana Daggubati.
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Vivek Oberoi- After John, the Bhallaladeva role was offered to Vivek Oberoi but he was busy with other projects and declined the role.
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Sonam Kapoor - The actress herself revealed that she was offered the role of Avantika in the film, but the director demanded her two years commitment, which she couldn't able to give.
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Sridevi- The late actress Sridevi was also got offered Shivgami Devi's role but she turned down the film due to lack of dates and she also demanded a high honorarium in return.
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Mohanlal- Popular south star Mohanlal was also been asked to play the role of Kattappa, but he turned down the role.
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Nayantara- Before Anushka Shetty, the role of Dev Sena was offered to Nayantara but she refused due to lack of dates.
Tags: Baahubali: The BeginningHrithik RoshanJohn AbrahamVivek OberoiSonam KapoorSrideviMohanlalNayantara nair
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