Films rejected by Sridevi

Films rejected by Sridevi
Thursday, August 13, 2015 12:18 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
Sridevi is a very popular actress and not just in Bollywood but down South too. She has delivered some impressive performances over the years. From films like Chandni to Sadma, Sridevi has won accolades for her work. The actress has also been a part of several Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies. In a career spanning three decades, Sridevi took a sabbatical and returned to Bollywood withEnglish Vinglish. In her remarkable career, Sridevi has also turned down several films.

Baahubali
One of the most successful films of the year, Baahubali, was apparently offered to Sridevi. According to a report on Ibtimes.com, speculations were rife that Sridevi was approached for the role that was eventually played by Ramya Krishnan. However, the actress decided to decline the offer as she another South project had caught her interest. Sridevi is now making a comeback in Tamil cinema withPuli.The film is an adventure-cum-fantasy movie and stars Vijay in the lead role.

Baghban
After the birth of her daughters, Sridevi got busy with her kids and family. However, she was offered a very important role inBaghban.In an interview with Timeofindia.com, Boney Kapoor was quoted as saying that, "She had rejected so many offers. There was a point when she came very close to doing a film with Amitabh Bachchan for Yash Chopra around 1999. Yashji and she share a comfort level. She was pursued for six months to doBaghban."However, when Sridevi declined the offer, veteran actress Hema Malini stepped into the picture.

Mohabbatein
However, Baghban was not the only film where Sridevi missed out on the opportunity to do a film with Amitabh Bachchan. According to IMDb, Sridevi was offered an interesting role in Mohabbatein and she was supposed to play Amitabh Bachchan's love interest. However, she declined the offer for reasons not known. When the film released in 2000, there was no replacement for that character. Seems like the makers decided not to have the character in the film at all since Sridevi had refused to play the part.
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