UBDs Trivia

Often we see some great roles being turned down by a demanding diva. Sometimes there are date problems. At other times a diva is thrown out of a film over a controversy and sometimes a diva makes the right choice to quit a film.Let's take a look at such instances...

Kajol

Kajol was offered the following roles:
1996 - Manisha's role in 'Khamoshi'
1997 - Karisma's role in 'Dil To Pagal Hai'
1998 - Manisha's role in 'Dil Se'
1999 - Aishwarya's role in 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'
2000 - Aishwarya's role in 'Mohabbatein'
2002 - Karisma's role in 'Shakti'
2003 - Preity's role in 'Kal Ho Naa Ho'
2003 - Rani's role in 'Chalte Chalte'
2004 - Preity's role in 'Veer-Zaara'
2006 - Rani's role in 'Kabhi Alvidaa Naa Kehna'
2006 - Rani's role in 'Baabul'
2009 - Kareena's role in '3 Idiots'

Karisma Kapoor

Karisma Kapoor turned these down:
1995 - Twinkle's role in 'Barsaat'
1995 - Mamta's role in 'Karan Arjun'
1997 - Juhi's role in 'Ishq'
1997 - Manisha's role in 'Gupt'
1997 - Urmila's role in 'Judaai'
1998 - Rani's role in 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'
2001 - Preity's role in 'Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke'
2001 - Kareena's role in 'Asoka'
2002 - Urmila's role in 'Deewangee'
2003 - Kareena's role in 'Talaash'
2010 - Bipasha'e role in 'Lamhaa'

Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai turned down or was replaced in...
1996 - Karisma's role in Raja Hindustani
1998 - Rani's role in 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'
2001 - Kareena's role in 'Asoka'
2003 - Rani' role in 'Chalte Chalte'
2003 - Gracy's role in 'Munnabhai MBBS'
2004 - Preity's role in 'Veer-Zaara'
2005 - Amisha's role in 'The Rising'
2005 - Mallika's role in 'The Myth'
2005 - Priyanka's role in 'Bluffmaster'
2005 - Priyanka's role in 'Waqt'
2006 - Priyanka's role in 'Krrish'
2006 - Bipasha's role in 'Corporate'
2006 - Rani's role in 'Baabul'
2007 - Vidya's role in 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa'
2007 - Katrina's role in 'Namastey London'
2007 - Rani's role in 'Saawariya'
2008 - Priyanka's role in 'Dostana'
2012: Kareena's role in 'Heroine'

Kareena Kapoor

    Kareena Kapoor turned down or was replaced in...
2000 - Amisha's role in 'Kaho Na Pyar Hai'
2002 - Aishwarya's role in 'Devdas'
2002 - Amisha's role in 'Yeh Hai Jalwa'
2003 - Preity's role in 'Kal Ho Naa Ho'
2004 - Namrata's role in 'Bride & Prejudice'
2005 - Kokona's role in 'Page 3'
2008 - Priyanka's role in 'LoveStory 2050'
2008 - Priyanka's role in 'Dostana'
2008 - Priyanka's role in 'Fashion'
2010 - Priyanka's role in 'Anjaana Anjaani'
2011 - Rani's role in 'No One Killed Jessica'
2011 - Priyanka's role in '7 Khoon Maaf'

Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit turned down or was the first choice for the following roles:
1993 - Juhi's role in 'Darr'
1993 - Juhi's role in 'Aaina'
1994 - Manisha's role in '1942: A Love Story'
1996 - Manisha's role in 'Khamoshi'
1997 - Kajol's role in 'Sapnay'
1999 - Aishwarya's role in 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'
1999 - Tabu's role in 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'
2012 - Rekha's role in 'Rana'

Sridevi

Sridevi has turned down countless roles, here are a select few:
1986 - Dimple's role in 'Jaanbaz'
1991 - Dimple's role in 'Ajooba
1991 - Dimple's role in 'Lekin'
1992 - Madhuri's role in 'Beta'
1993 - Kajol + Shilpa's roles in 'Baazigar'
1993 - Juhi's role in 'Darr'
1993 - Amrita's role in 'Aaina'
1999 - Manisha's role in 'Yugpurush'
2001 - Madhuri's role in 'Lajja'
2002 - Karisma's role in 'Shakti'
2003 - Hema's role in 'Baghban'
2004 - Hema's role in 'Veer-Zaara'

Rani Mukerji

Roles rejected by Rani:
2001 - Gracy's role in 'Lagaan'
2005 - Priyanka's role in 'Waqt'
2005 - Amisha's role in 'The Rising'
2007 - Vidya's role in 'Heyy Baby'
2007 - Vidya's role in 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa'
2007 - Tabu's role in 'The Namesake'