Dil Chahta HaiImpressive music, catchy storyline and tons of bromance. What’s not to love? Apparently quite a lot, for Hrithik refused to have anything to do with the film and Saif Ali Khan was eventually called on to step into his place.
SwadesThe film was produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Gayatri Joshi in her first and only film. Following the immense success of Lagaan, Ashutosh Gowarikar wanted to work with Hrithik Roshan for his next project Swades. Hrithik Roshan however turned down the offer and Ashutosh Gowariker later offered the role to Shah Rukh Khan.
The Pink Panther 2The Greek God of Bollywood has always resisted the temptation of working in Hollywood despite his global looks, killer figure and breath-taking dance moves. No wonder when the role of Vicente was offered to Hrithik in the second installment of The Pink Panther franchise, Roshan didn't take long to turn it down.
Bunty Aur BabliIf Dhoom 2 is anything to go by, Hrithik sure doesn’t have any doubts in donning shades of grey but for reasons unknown, he passed on the role of the nifty burglar in YashRaj’s 2005 hit Bunty Aur Babli.Honorary mention: The multi-crore endorsement dealWhile the steep endorsement deal offered to Hrithik by a phone company doesn’t strictly fall under the Bollywood banner, it still deserves a mention exclusively because it had Hrithik barefacedly turning down 22 crores on account of creative disagreements.