EXPLOSIVE! These actors were the FIRST choice of these films but were CUT DOWN from the projects because they went out of BUDGET

Read to know about actors who were cut down from the projects because they went out of budget.

Submitted by TellychakkarTeam on Sun, 07/25/2021 - 14:00

MUMBAI: There are many films that simply won the hearts of the fans. But do you know that your favourite actor might not be the first choice for the makers of the film? They have a wide spectrum of actors to choose from and sometimes the alternative preferences become their ultimate pick! One common issue appears time and time again that certain actors are too costly to deal with.

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Take a look at the list of some actors who were cut down from the projects because they simply went out of budget.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui: The actor was supposedly promised a key role in Akshay Kumar's Jolly LLB 2, but the actor demanded Rs. 3.5 crores, which the creators of the low-budget film couldn't afford.

Sonakshi Sinha: She was the first option for Salman Khan's Kick, but with the success of Son Of Sardar and with Dabangg 2 on the way, Sonakshi's fees skyrocketed. Jacequeline Fernandez ended up leading in Kick.

Sridevi: The actress was the initial option to play Mahishmati queen Shivagami in Baahubali franchise, but the actress demanded a hefty amount of Rs. 6 crores, which was beyond the makers' budget. Actress Ramya Krishna, on the other hand, took the part for barely Rs. 2.5 crores and completely aced it.

Kareena Kapoor: Filmmaker Karan Johar offered Kareena the blockbuster hit Kal Ho Na Ho. This happened on the night of the release of Kareena's film Mujhse Dosti Karoge and she demanded the same amount for the film that Shah Rukh Khan was receiving, prompting Karan to withdraw his offer. Preity Zinta was then brought on board.

R Madhavan: In Fanney Khan, which also stars Anil Kapoor, R Madhavan would have been seen romancing Aishwarya Rai. However, it was reported that, while the producers wanted to cast the actor, he demanded 1.5 crores for a 15-day shoot, which was considerably more than the stipulated budget. So the role was given to Rajkumar Rao instead.