Birthday special: 5 Bollywood movies rejected by Ajay Devgn

Ajay Devgn is celebrating his 55th birthday on April 2. As it is his special day, take a look at the Bollywood movies that were rejected by the Singham actor.

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Ajay Devgn was offered Shah Rukh Khan’s role in blockbuster film Darr; however, he couldn’t land the role due to his prior commitments and was later passed to SRK.

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According to TOI, the role portrayed by Salman Khan was originally offered to Ajay Devgn but he declined due to creative disparities with director Rajesh Roshan.

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Apart from Salman Khan and Aishwarya, Sanjay Leela Bhansali even offered Bajirao’s role to Ajay Devgn. But he rejected reportedly due to disagreements over terms and conditions. SLB did it with Ranveer Singh.

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Not Shahid Kapoor, but Sanjay Leela Bhansali offered Ajay Devgn to play the Rajput king. Nevertheless, he rejected the movie due to scheduling conflicts.

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It would have been Kajol and Ajay Devgn together in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai but he rejected the movie due to unknown reasons. The role of Rahul was ultimately played by Shah Rukh Khan.

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