MUMBAI: Deepika Padukone is currently representing India as a jury member at the 75th Cannes Film Festival in 2022. She is a global icon and listed amongst the highest-paid actresses in the country. She has many critically acclaimed and commercially successful films to her name. However, the Ramleela actress has once rejected Gangubai Kathiwadi, Fast and Furious 7 and more blockbuster films in her career.

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Deepika was offered a full-fledged role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2022 hit film Gangubai Kathiawadi. However, she reportedly turned it down as she was not willing to share screen with Alia Bhatt.

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Deepika was the only Indian actress who was offered a role in Fast and Furious 7 but she couldn't be a part of it because of her date issues as she was busy shooting for Goliyon Ki Raasleela - Ram Leela.

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Deepika was also offered a role opposite Salman Khan in Sultan. But she turned it down due to her work commitments. The role was then essayed by Anushka Sharma.

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Deepika was offered the role of Aaliya in Dhoom 3 opposite Aamir Khan but she couldn't commit to the film due to her work commitments. The role eventually went into Katrina Kaif's kitty.

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In an interview, Deepika had opened up about her wish to star in Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar but things didn't fall in place.

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