This superhit film of Shah Rukh Khan rejected by Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, SRK won Best Actor Award, was debut film of a superstar, the directors are…

Rejection of a movie by an actor has often turned out to be a gain for the opposite. Often actors are dropped or walk out of a movie. With so many cooks on the table, everyone has their own opinion and preference to share. It be an analogous little anecdote at the back of some of the superhit films of Shah Rukh Khan. There grow to be a time when ‘King Khan’ grow to be now no longer always the first, 2d or even 1/3 choice. But who knew that a story rejected by so many superstars would change the destiny of the opposite.

The film is ranked as some of the blockbusters from the 90s era. It has a really good celebrity cast and it became of step forward for several of actors in the film. The songs of the movie also garnered a really good deal of love. This grow to be Shilpa Shetty’s debut film that featured, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Johnny Lever, Dilip Tahil as the foremost characters. The film is ‘Baazigar’ that grow to be released in November 1993.

But, why did actors like Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar reject it?

The romantic thriller poses the foremost lead in the shades of an antihero. This looked as if it would a be contention for many actors. The film grow to be directed by the veteran director duo Abbas-Mustan. The first choice for the film as Anil Kapoor who grow to be already an established name. Reportedly, Kapoor refused the film on the pretext that it grow to be now no longer his cup of tea.

In an old interview of the director duo with Komal Nahta, the directors opened up about why Salman Khan also refused the film. He also grow to be influenced by his father salim Khan for the decision. The duo had said, “After we were ready with the story of Baazigar, we first went to Anil Kapoor. He grow to be shooting for Roop Ki Rani Choro Ki Raja and he said this subject is just too risky. He said it’s good but I won’t do it. He refused in a well mannered way.” After Anil Kapoor’s refusal, producer Ratan Jain considered Salman Khan and gave him a call. Salman too, had grow to be a celebrity after Maine Pyar Kiya, but this time, the refusal did now no longer come from the celebrity but from his father Salim Khan. “Ratan Jain got in touch with Salman but Salman grow to be doing Rajshri’s films at the time. It grow to be all family oriented stuff. Salim saab told us that it’s too early for Salman to take this up,” they recalled.

Shah Rukh Khan has set impression after his work in Deewana and he also without delay agreed to the film post narration. The film bagged him his first best actor award. The remainder is history.