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5 Iconic Characters That Birthday Girl Anushka Sharma Was Supposed to Play

Top 5 Well-Known Characters Rejected By Anushka Sharma

Despite being an average-looking girl, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has won millions of hearts over the years. With her mind-blowing acting talent and extraordinary personality, the actress has made her place among the most popular Indian actresses of all time. She has more than 63 million followers on Instagram.

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Anushka made her Bollywood debut in 2008 alongside superstar Shahrukh Khan through Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. The film turned out as a massive success kickstart to her career. In the movie, she beautifully portrayed the character of Taani Sahni, which is one of her best to date.

Apart from it, the actress also played various iconic characters over the years, such as Shruti Kakkar from Band Baja Baaraat, Jagatjanani aka Jaggu from PK, Alizeh Khan from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Akira Rai from Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Farah Ali from Dil Dhadakne Do, etc.

But besides all these characters we have seen on-screen, there are also so many roles that Anushka rejected in her career. And today, on the occasion of her 35th birthday, we will share the list of the top 5 iconic characters that were rejected by Anushka Sharma.

Let’s get started.

Top 5 Well-Known Characters Rejected By Anushka Sharma

1. Pia Sahastrabuddhe from 3 Idiots (2009)

Frankly speaking, 3 Idiots was not the film rejected by Anushka Sharma. In fact, she desperately wanted to play the role of Pia Sahastrabuddhe in the movie. She also auditioned for it, but director Rajkumar Hirani turned her down and cast Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Watch the audion tape down here:

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2. Ananya Swaminathan from 2 States (2014)Anushka as Ananya Swaminathan

Ananya Swaminathan is one of the most popular characters played by Bollywood queen Alia Bhatt. But do you know, the role first went to Anushka? But the actress rejected it as she found it uninteresting. Undoubtedly, she regretted her decision later.

3. Tara from Tamasha (2015)Anushka Sharma

Tara from Tamasha is also one of the most iconic characters that were rejected by Anushka Sharma. As per the reports, Imtiaz Ali, the director of the film had written this character by imagining Anushka in it. But when the actress turned it down, the role went to Deepika Padukone. And undoubtedly, Deepika also played Tara in the very best way.

4. Diya Kapoor from Baar Baar Dekho (2016)

I believe most people would agree that Katrina Kaif is the best choice for Diya Kapoor in Baar Baar Dekho. But the creator of the film had another opinion at first. They wanted to cast Anushka alongside Siddharth Malhotra. But when she rejected it, the creator approached Katrina Kaif.

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5. Kia Sahni from Ki & Ka (2016)

Undoubtedly, the role of Kia from Ki & Ka was a perfect fit for Anushka Sharma. The creators also approached her for the role, but she denied. Thereafter, it was signed by Kareena Kapoor Khan and the film turned out a box-office success.

However, Anushka Sharma left the film industry after getting married to Indian cricketer Virat Kohli. She last appeared in the 2018 film Zero alongside Shahrukh Khan and Katrina Kaif.

But the latest reports suggest that the actress is all set to make her comeback with an upcoming biopic, Chakda ‘Xpress. It is based on the life of former Indian women’s cricket captain Jhulan Goswami.

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