Khanna Rejected This Anil Kapoor Superhit That Earned 5 Times Its Budget!

Entertainment News: Rajesh Khanna, the first superstar of Hindi cinema, had made a record of giving 17 consecutive hit films in his career. Even today this record is registered in the name of 'Kaka.' People like Rajesh Khanna and his films a lot. The actor had given one hit film after another. However, he had also rejected the offers of some films, which almost every actor keeps doing during his long and successful career. Rajesh Khanna had also rejected a superhit film of Anil Kapoor.

The film we are talking about is 'Mr. India.' This film has been one of the most successful films of its time. It earned five times more than its budget at the box office and was a huge success at the box office. Anil Kapoor did a great job in it, but Anil was not the first choice of the makers for it.

Why did Rajesh Khanna reject 'Mr. India'?

Mr. India was released in the year 1987. It was directed by Shekhar Kapoor and produced by Boney Kapoor. The makers had first offered the film to Rajesh Khanna. Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar had written the story keeping Rajesh Khanna in mind, but when the story was narrated to Kaka, he rejected it, saying that he was not the right choice for the film.

The earnings were 5 times more than the budget

Apart from Rajesh Khanna, this film was also offered to Amitabh Bachchan, but Big B turned down the film, saying that if the hero is missing for half the time, then what is the point of working in such a film? After this, Mr. India reached Anil Kapoor, and he agreed to work on it.

Veteran and late actress Sridevi played the lead role opposite Anil Kapoor. The audience loved the pairing of the two in this film. The film also featured actors like Satish Kaushik, Sharat Saxena, Amrish Puri, Harish Patel, and Annu Kapoor. Made on a budget of Rs 2 crore, the film grossed Rs 10 crore worldwide.