5 films Dharmendra rejected, including 2 blockbusters

Here's the list of successful films veteran actor Dharmendra refused

Reportedly, Salim-Javed wrote Zanjeer for Dharmendra, but the actor refused, and Amitabh Bachchan got his breakthrough film

Zanjeer

One of the most popular films of Amitabh Bachchan was initially offered to Dharmendra, but the actor refused the script for reasons best known to him

Don

As per reports, Dharmendra didn't want to play the elder brother of Sunil Dutt and Shashi Kapoor; thus he rejected the film, and Raaj Kumar replaced him

Waqt

This is an exceptional entry. Dharmendra revealed that he auditioned for the late actress Sadhna-starrer, but he was rejected

Love In Simla

Reportedly, Anurag offered Dharmendra a film where he dies at the end. Sunny Deol heard the script and said that his papa wouldn't do the film as "Deols don't die"

Anurag Kashyap's film

On the work front, Dharmendra was last seen in Karan Johar's superhit directorial Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

In the Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt-starrer, Dharmendra's on-screen kiss with Shabana Azmi became the highlight of the film

Dharmendra will be seen with his sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol in Anil Sharma's Apne 2