From Deewana to Pukar: Five films rejected by Sunny Deol

Sunny Deol turned down several major Bollywood films that went on to become iconic. From Deewana to Koyla, here are five roles he rejected, which later helped shape the careers of stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, and Ajay Devgn.

Muskan Verma | Updated: Apr 01, 2025, 01:40 PM IST

Sunny Deol was the first choice for Deewana but he rejected the role and later Shah Rukh Khan made his debut through this film.

 

This was a multi-starrer movie and Sunny Deol was the first choice for one of the lead roles but he rejected the offer.

 

Sunny Deol was initially offered the role in Lajja but he declined the offer and it went to Ajay Devgn.

 

Not many know but Sunny Deol also rejected the lead role for the movie Koyla and later the offer went to Shah Rukh Khan.

 

According to reports, Sunny Deol was supposed to lead the role in Pukar but he turned down the project and was replaced by Anil Kapoor.