18 Bollywood Actors You Will Be Surprised To Know Were The First Choice For These Movies

13. Kareena Kapoor was first choice of Vikas Bahl for Queen

Vikas Bahl had Kareena Kapoor in mind when he planned to make Queen. However, the actress rejected the role as it didn’t suit her personality. Ultimately, the role went to Kangana Ranaut.

14. Anushka Sharma was planned to cast as female lead in Tamasha

Imtiaz Ali planned to cast Anushka Sharma as Tara in Tamasha. The latter rejected the film due to which the role landed with Deepika Padukone.

15. Imran Khan was the first choice for 2 States

The initial star cast of 2 States included Priyanka Chopra and Saif Ali Khan. When that didn’t work out, the role went to Imran Khan who also turned down the project. Finally, Alia and Arjun were casted in the romantic drama.

16. Madhuri Dixit was initially casted in Astitva

Initially, the role was offered to Madhuri Dixit who turned it down due to some unknown reasons. Finally, it went to Tabu who rewrote history with her performance.

17. Aamir Khan was roped in for Darr

The role that rewrote history for Shah Rukh Khan was initially written for Aamir Khan. However, due to its negative tonality, Mr. Perfectionist turned it down.

18. Shahid Kapoor was the first choice to play the lead in Raanjhana

Shahid Kapoor was Anand L. Rai’s first choice to play the male lead in Raanjhana. Due to some unknown reasons, Shahid couldn’t do the film due to which the role landed with Dhanush.