Published 21:48 IST, January 27th 2024

Not Hrithik Roshan, THIS Actor Was The First Choice For Jodhaa Akbar

Jodhaa Akbar was one of the blockbuster hit films of Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. However, not many know that Hrithik was not the first choice.

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A poster of Jodhaa Akbar | Image: Hrithik Roshan/Instagram
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Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starrer Jodhaa Akbar is considered one of cult classic films and was a commercial success. audience loved chemistry of Hrithik and Aishwarya and lauded m for ir acting prowess. However, do you kw that Hrithik was t first choice of Ashutosh Gowariker?

(A BTS photo from Jodhaa Akbar set | Im: Hrithik Roshan/Instagram)

Jodhaa Akbar was offered to THIS star kid

According to a report in Friday Release, filmmaker first approached Ranbir Kapoor for role of Emperor Akbar. Earlier, during promotion of Bombay Velvet, Ranbir confessed that he turned down period drama and on kwing this, his far Rishi Kapoor was furious. Learning a lesson, actor added that ever since n he has never left a movie early.

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(A BTS photo from Jodhaa Akbar set | Im: Hrithik Roshan/Instagram)

t just Ranbir, Ashutosh also opened up about how he cast Hrithik. He didn't reveal approaching Animal actor, but shared that though choice of Aishwarya for Jodhaa was instant, he took some time before signing Hrithik for Akbar. He said, "Ronnie Screwvala and I had a few deliberations before we finalised lead star. We wanted an actor who would justify role and at same time who had a good box-office appeal. Finally, our choice fell on Hrithik and as it turned out, our choice could t have been better."

(A BTS photo from Jodhaa Akbar set | Im: Hrithik Roshan/Instagram)

More about Jodhaa Akbar

film collected a gross revenue of ₹77.85 crore in India, while Box Office India declared it a hit at domestic box office. Its domestic net income was ₹56.04 crore, becoming fourth-highest Hindi film of 2008. Overseas, it grossed ₹ 49.92 crore and was declared a blockbuster at overseas box office. film concluded its box office run with a worldwide lifetime gross of ₹112 crore (equivalent to ₹312 crore or US$39 million in 2023), equivalent to US$28.37 million at time. 

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21:48 IST, January 27th 2024