Movies rejected by Shahid Kapoor that were successful at box office

Shahid Kapoor, who was last seen in blockbuster hit Kabir Singh, has had a few ups and downs in his career. He became a chocolate boy after his debut film Ishq Vishk. He was so popular that made women go weak with his cute looks. actor got success after movie Jab We Met and Kaminey. However, re were some movies that Shahid Kapoor let go of which turned out to be very successful. Here is list of movies he denied.

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Raanjhanaa

movie was South actor Dhanush's Bollywood debut, but it was first offered to Shahid. Fortunately, this helped Dhanush make an impactful im in Bollywood industry. He reportedly turned down movie because during that time Shahid's romantic movies weren't doing well at box office and he did t want to do ar romantic movie at that point in time. 

Rockstar

Reportedly, Shahid did t reject Rockstar, but Imtiaz Ali offered him Jab We Met and Rockstar toger. He asked him to choose one and Shahid opted for a movie Jab We Met, playing lead role with Kareena Kapoor Khan. Rockstar eventually went to Ranbir Kapoor.

Shuddh Desi Romance

It would have been interesting to see Shahid Kapoor in Maneesh Sharma's romantic-comedy, Shuddh Desi Romance. Shahid Kapoor reportedly turned down film due to dates issue. film was well-received by critics and audience. movie was later bagged by Sushant Singh Rajput. 

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Rang De Basanti

In an interview with ar entertainment portal, Shahid once told that he regrets t having done this film. Released in year 2006, movie was directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Rang De Basanti which featured Aamir Khan in lead role was among top-earning films of year.

Bang Bang

Helmed by Siddharth Anand, movie Bang Bang was first offered to Shahid Kapoor, but later after his rejection, director finalised Hrithik Roshan. But both movies were released on same day. While Bang Bang mand to mint money at box-office, Haider impressed critics and fetched Shahid many Awards. 

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