In the world of Indian cinema, opportunities often come in unexpected ways. Some of the biggest blockbusters have found their way to actors only after being rejected by others. A similar instance can be seen in the career of Chiyaan Vikram, one of the most versatile and celebrated actors in Tamil cinema. Interestingly, a few of Vikram’s most iconic films were initially offered to Superstar Rajinikanth but were later taken up by Vikram, who turned them into massive successes. This raises an intriguing question—how would these films have fared if they had been done by Rajinikanth? Let’s now look at the movies rejected by Rajinikanth. It is reported that the rejected films have been blockbusters in the box office.
Chiyaan Vikram’s Anniyan released in 2005 is psychological thriller. This film is directed by S. Shankar and is one of most influencial and famous movie of all time. This film has got 8 filmfare awards and 6 state film awards, which no film has achieved till now. According to the sources, this film was initially offered to Rajinikanth but after he rejected Chiyan Vikram has took over this cult classic blockbuster film.
The “I” movie released in 2015 is one of the path-breaking films in Indian cinema. This film was also directed by S. Shankar and is a blockbuster film all year. This film was initially offered to Rajinikanth but as he rejected this offer Chiyaan Vikram’s intense acting and strong performance made this film a blockbuster.
Saamy starring Chiyaan Vikram and Trisha Krishnan is a blockbuster film in the year 2003. This film broke all the records, it is also said that this is one of the few films which was remade in many languages. In Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, and Hindi this was remade. For this film director Hari approached Rajinikanth for the main lead role but as he rejected the makers moved on to Vikram.
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