Published 20:57 IST, October 29th 2019
Priyanka Chopra: Here's the list of films she reportedly rejected
Priyanka Chopra is the international star and she has always been in news for some or other reason. Check out which all movies she has rejected till date.
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Priyanka Chopra started her career from modelling and became Miss World in 2000. She started receiving movies, and soon she became one of the hottest Bollywood superstars. After some point in her career, PeeCee started getting offers from Hollywood as well. She worked in a show called Quantico and the Hollywood movie Baywatch. Though she has started working primarily in Hollywood now, she hasn't said 'goodbye' to her Bollywood career yet. She keeps coming back to India and tries hard to get films. However, Priyanka has always been choosy in her work and rejected quite a few movies in the past. These are some of the movies she decided not to be a part of.
Bharat
Earlier Priyanka was keen to do this film. She was selected as the lead actress, but Salman Khan’s reported first preference was Katrina Kaif for Bharat. Priyanka had backed off from the movie. She gave the reason for quitting the movie that Nick Jonas has proposed her and she wants to get married.
Cocktail
Priyanka was the first choice of the filmmakers for the movie, Cocktail. However, reportedly she had some doubts about the character and then the role went to Deepika.
2 States
Sometimes some things happen for good and its true. The lead actor for 2 States was offered to Shah Rukh Khan, and lead actress role was for Priyanka. But later both the actors turned down the movie, and the role was offered to Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. Arjun and Alia did justice to their characters of college-kids, and also the audience loved their on-screen chemistry.
Sultan
Priyanka has reportedly mentioned in an interview with an online media portal. that she was offered a role in this movie. Sultan went on to enter the 100cr club. There was no disclosure about the reason why she refused to do the movie.
Robot
Before it was superstar Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Robot reportedly was offered to Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka. For reasons unknown, Priyanka backed out of being a part of this project. Then the sci-fi movie actress role was presented to Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai.
Happy Ending
Things could have gone into a different direction for the movie if the first choice of the makers, Priyanka Chopra consented to do the film.
Salute
It was decided by the makers of the film that Aamir Khan will be the lead actor in the Rakesh Sharma biopic, tentatively titled Salute. But as Aamir was also to make the movie based on Mahabharat he was not able to give the full potential for Salute. So the role was transferred to Shah Rukh Khan. When Piggy Chops heard that Shahrukh will be working in this film, she reportedly decided to reject the film.
Immortals
Priyanka was offered an important role in the Hollywood movie Immortals. But as she had already committed for the Indian movie 7 Khoon Maaf and she had to reject the film.
Singh is Bling
Chopra rejected the film when nothing concrete had materialised even after the narration. Her part was eventually brought to life on the silver screen by Amy Jackson.
Ghajini
Chopra had other commitments at the time and lost out the chance of starring in this Aamir Khan blockbuster. Ghajini was the first film to open the doors into the 100 crores list.
11:42 IST, October 29th 2019