6 Rajinikanth movies rejected by other actors

Arpita Sarkar

Actors rejected Rajinikanth films

From Kamal Haasan to Shah Rukh Khan, several actors rejected Rajinikanth movies such as Enthiran, Sivaji: The Boss, and more. 

Padayappa (Prime Video)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan rejected Rajinikanth starrer Padayappa. The role eventually went to Ramya Krishnan. The movie starred Rajinikanth as an engineer who returns to his ancestral village.

Baba (Prime Video)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan rejected the role of the female lead in Rajinikanth's movie Baba. Manisha Koirala was cast in her place.

Chandramukhi (Hotstar)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan rejected the role of Chandramukhi in Rajinikanth's movie. Her role required a lot of dancing and the actress reportedly cited her pregnancy as another reason for her refusal.

Sivaji: The Boss (ZEE5)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan rejected the role of the female lead in Rajinikanth's 2007 movie Sivaji: The Boss. Shriya Saran was cast in her place.

Enthiran (Sun NXT) 

Rajinikanth's Enthiran was rejected by Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, and Shah Rukh Khan. The film also starred Aishwarya Rai.

2.0 (Prime Video)

Aamir Khan was offered Rajinikanth's role in 2.0, but he declined. He said that he couldn't replace Rajinikanth in the role.

Rajinikanth's upcoming films

Superstar Rajinikanth who was last seen in Vettaiyan, is currently working for Coolie and Jailer 2.