New Delhi:
There are many stories of films rejected in Bollywood corridors to prove to be a blockbuster. The film rejected by one actor made the other an overnight star. Many stars made their own losses by rejecting such films. Today we are going to tell you about three such films rejected by Abhishek Bachchan, which proved to be a blockbuster and made Aamir Khan a star. Junior Bachchan’s rejecting films gave new heights to Mr. Perfectionist’s film career. These three films, who were rejected by Abhishek, achieved huge success and one of them even achieved nomination in the prestigious Oscar.
Abhishek rejected these 3 films
Abhishek Bachchan was the first to reject the iconic film Lagaan, which was nominated at the Oscar. The director of the film then approached Aamir Khan. Mr. Perfectionist not only acted in this film but also co-produced it. Lagaan was nominated in the category of Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Award.
Abhishek Bachchan’s rejecting second film which was part of Aamir Khan was ‘Dil Chahta Hai’. This was Farhan Akhtar’s directorial debut. Aamir Khan accepted the film’s offer and proved to be a big hit.
Abhishek’s rejecting third film, which brightened Aamir’s fate was ‘Rang De Basanti’. Released in 2006, the film proved to be a blockbuster at the box office. Abhishek Bachchan could not understand the story line of this film shifted to two timezone and for this reason, the offer of a brilliant film like Rang De Basanti was rejected.
‘Raw for roll’- Abhishek
In an interview, Abhishek Bachchan admitted to rejecting Lagaan and stated the reason behind it. In an interview given to Etimes, the actor had told that he was a very young and raw actor for rent. Abhishek had said that he knew that Lagaan is a big film, but as an actor, he considered himself quite raw to join this film. He also appreciated Aamir’s performance in this film. These three films rejected by Abhishek gave a height to Aamir Khan’s career.