Sometimes there comes a movie which looks like an entertainer on the surface, has good music and also offers a stellar star cast. Then you start watching it and you realise that while the movie is well made, it is also a very realistic projection of how a dysfunctional family system works.

The character played by Fawad Khan in Kapoor & Sons, that of Arjun, the quintessential favourite child of the two siblings and someone who is trying to open up to his family about his same-*** relationship, the movie did a good job is showing how most Indian families look like.

Fawad won many accolades and critical acclaim for playing his part so well, but before he was chosen for the role, producer Karan Johar and director Shakun Batra mentioned in several interviews that a few actors who were originally approached for the role had turned it down. Here are the 5 actors who reportedly turned down the role:

1. Saif Ali Khan

Bollywood’s ‘Nawab’ confessed on Koffee With Karan that he regretted turning down the role of Fawad’s character when it was initially offered to him. He’d have done a good job, we feel .

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2. Hrithik Roshan

Rumour has it that B-town’s Greek God was not convinced with the role and politely turned it down.

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3. Farhan Akhtar

Well, give any role to this perfectionist and he’d ace it like no one’s business. According to a report, Farhan turned down the offer because he didn’t see himself playing an older sibling and was extremely professional about it.

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4. Shahid Kapoor

The Kabir Singh star is super experimental and versatile with his choice of roles but looks like this one didn’t cater enough to his interests back then.

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5. Aditya Roy Kapur

This actor enjoys a massive female fan following and has lately proven his mettle with his acting. Looks like the ‘ladies man’ tag had to stay on and he probably didn’t like the script.

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