Bollywood singham i.e. Devgan film Drishyam 2 (Drishyam 2) does not take the name of stopping at the box office. This film has so far grossed 154 crores nationwide. Trade experts believe that this film will soon join the 200 crore club. Ajay Devgan has turned down many blockbuster movies in his 3-decade career, which has benefited stars like Shahrukh Khan and Ranveer Singh. Let’s talk about those movies today.
The romantic film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai has been a box office success. In this, the couple of Shahrukh Khan and Kajol was much appreciated. According to the report, the role of Shahrukh was first given to Ajay Devgan but for some reason he declined the offer and then Shahrukh got this role and his fortune increased as soon as the movie became a hit.
Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan played the lead roles in Rakesh Roshan’s film Karan Arjun. Released in the year 1995, the film was highly appreciated by the public and critics. According to TOI, the role of Salman was first offered to Ajay Devgan, but he declined due to creative differences with Rakesh Roshan.
Ajay Devgan was first approached for the role of Ranveer Singh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Bajariv Mastani. According to the Times of India report, Ajay Devgan did not like Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s tenure and conditions and refused to play this role. After this, this role went to Ranveer Singh and the film earned Rs 300 crore at the box office.
The late filmmaker Yash Chopra wanted to make a horror movie with Ajay Devgan. If TOI is to be believed, Yash had offered the role of Rahul Mehra to Ajay Devgan, but at the time Ajay was busy with another project in Ooty and didn’t even reply to Yash Chopra. After this, Shahrukh Khan got this role. Shahrukh’s performance in this film is considered to be his best performance till date.
‘Bajirao Mastani’ After Ajay Devgn once again got the chance to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in the film Padmaavat but things failed to materialize due to the actor not dating. After this, the role of Raja Ratan Singh was given to Shahid Kapoor, for which he consented to it without delay.