Aug 28, 2024, 05:57 PM IST

9 times Bollywood stars got replaced due to shocking reasons

Manisha Chauhan

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was replaced by Rani Mukerji in Chalte Chalte due to issues caused by her then-boyfriend Salman Khan, which frustrated Shah Rukh Khan and the film's makers.

Radhika Apte was replaced by Yami Gautam in Vicky Donor after the makers insisted she lose weight, despite her promise to do so.

Taapsee Pannu revealed she was replaced in a movie because the hero's wife didn’t want her in the film, and when she refused to change her dialogue, a dubbing artiste was brought in to replace her voice.

Arjun Kapoor was replaced by Shahid Kapoor in Kabir Singh as director Sandeep Reddy Vanga felt Shahid was the right fit for the role.

Karan Johar initially chose Kareena Kapoor for the role of Naina in Kal Ho Na Ho, but switched to Preity Zinta after Kareena demanded a high fee.

Abhishek Bachchan once found out he was replaced in a film when he arrived on set to find someone else shooting, and had to quietly walk away without being informed.

Katrina Kaif was replaced in Saaya after just one shot, which led her to believe her career was over at the time.

Andhadhun was initially offered to Harshvardhan Kapoor, who was replaced by Ayushmann Khurrana due to creative differences.

Mukesh Bhatt revealed that Sushant Singh Rajput was initially cast for a role but was later replaced by Aditya Roy Kapur.