Sep 4, 2024, 03:04 PM IST

Bollywood actors who rejected Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta’s Veer Zaara

Riya Sharma

Helmed by Yash Chopra, Veer Zaara was one of the highest-grossing films of 2004

The film starred Shah Rukh Khan, Hema Malini, Preity Zinta, Manoj Bajpayee and Rani Mukerji among others in key roles

The blockbuster is now set to re-release in theatres on September 13

Here's a look at some actors who rejected Veer Zaara

Kajol rejected Preity Zinta's role because of date issues

Aishwarya Rai was original choice for Zaara, but she turned down the film due to her fallout with SRK

Manisha Koirala was also reportedly offered Rani Mukerji's role, but she turned it down as she didn't want to play second lead

Ameesha Patel was offered Rani Mukerji's role but she rejected it due to prior commitments

Ajay Devgn was offered Manoj Bajpayee's role in Veer Zaara but he turned it down for unknown reasons

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