Feb 11, 2024, 04:44 PM IST

5 films Irrfan Khan rejected, including four Hollywood blockbusters

Simran Singh

Here's the list of the movies late actor Irrfan Khan rejected

Reportedly Irrfan turned down Steven Speilberg's film, as he didn't find the character meaty enough

Steven Spielberg's film with Scarlett Johanson

 Irrfan was offered a role in Ridley Scott's film, but due to unavailability, he declined the opportunity of sharing the screen with Leonardo DiCaprio and Rusell Crowe

Body of Lies (2008)

Yes, Irrfan declined Christopher Nolan's blockbuster, as they asked him 4-month commitment for the film, and he was shooting The Lunchbox and D-Day. Thus, he rejected the film

Interstellar (2014) 

This is the second time when Irrfan rejected Ridley Scott's film. Irrfan chose Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone's Piku over Ridley's The Martian

The Martian (2015)

Not Nawazuddin Siddiqui, but Irrfan was the original choice for this film, but he rejected the film

Raat Akeli Hai (2020)

Irrfan Khan left his fans disheartened with his untimely demise on April 29, 2020

Irrfan was battling neuroendocrine cancer and passed away during the treatment to a colon infection

Irrfan's last big screen outing was Angrezi Medium (2020)