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Back in Season 1 of _Koffee With Karan_, which graced our screens two decades ago, host Karan Johar and Kareena discussed at length how she regrets not doing the film.

Kareena Kapoor Khan!

Who was first cast as the OG girl next door — Naina Catherine Kapur — in _Kal Ho Naa Ho_?

In an [interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPTwhJr3-VI) with Andy Cohen, Amy Schumer revealed that she dropped out of the movie six years ago due to schedule conflicts and creative differences.

Amy Schumer!

Who was originally set to portray Barbie in _Barbie_?

In [an interview](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-not-the-first-choice-for-bombay-velvet-anurag-kashyap-718412), Anurag Kashyap said, "My first choice when I wrote the film in 2006 was Saif Ali Khan. From there it went to Aamir and Hrithik. This film has gone around before landing with Ranbir. We also tried to make it with Ranveer Singh but we could raise only ₹40 to 50 crore,"

Ranveer Singh!

Who was the first choice for Johnny Balraj aka Ranbir Kapoor's role in _Bombay Velvet_?

Aishwarya had to drop out of the Madhur Bhandarkar film because of her pregnancy.

**Aishwarya Rai Bachchan**

Which "heroine" was first cast for _Heroine_?

Owing to schedule conflicts while shooting _Mission Impossible: II_, Dougray was replaced by the then little-known Australian actor, Hugh Jackman.

**Dougray Scott**

Who was first cast for the role of Wolverine in _X-Men_?

While this is another one of the many roles that Johny Depp almost played, Nicole had definitely signed up for the character of Jane Smith but had to drop out because of conflicting dates.

**Nicole Kidman and Johnny Depp!**

Which pair almost played the roles of Mr. and Mrs. Smith in _Mr. & Mrs. Smith?_

In her debut appearance on _Koffee With Karan,_ Season 5, Twinkle disclosed that Karan Johar initially conceived the film's story with her in consideration for the role of Tina. However, following the narration, Twinkle declined the offer, leading to the casting of Rani instead.

Twinkle Khanna!

Who almost played the role of Tina in _Kuch Kuch Hota Hai_?

In an [interview](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/shah-rukh-khan-vidhu-vinod-chopra-3-idiots-munnabhai-97759-2012-03-31) back in 2012, Vidhu Vinod Chopra revealed that Shah Rukh Khan was his first choice for both _Munna Bhai M.B.B.S._ and _3 Idiots._

Shah Rukh Khan!

Who was the original Munna Bhai in _Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.?_

The Kapoor siblings were the first choices for Zoya Akhtar's dream cruise holiday, but Kareena later refused, followed by Ranbir.

**Ranbir Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan**

Who were the first choices to play the perfect siblings — Ayesha and Kabir — in _Dil Dhadakne Do_?

While Emily Blunt was pretty much locked to play the original Avenger, owing to her clause in a contract with Fox Studios, she had to let go of the role and do another movie instead.

**Emily Blunt**

Who was the first choice to play Black Widow in _The Avengers?_

Karan Johar, in his autobiography, wrote about how the Bachchan family was miffed because he ultimately cast Hrithik Roshan in the role.

Abhishek Bachchan!

Who almost played the role of Rohan Raichand in _Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..._?

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, in an [interview](https://www.catchnews.com/bollywood-news/rang-de-basanti-with-shah-rukh-khan-and-aamir-khan-it-almost-happened-bollywood-latest-news-catch-flash-back-shahrukh-khan-aamir-khan-together-in-film-1474096662.html#google_vignette), revealed that he wanted Shah Rukh Khan to play the role. However, R. Madhavan came on board because of SRK's prior commitments.

Who was the first choice for Ajay Rathod's character in _Rang De Basanti_?

The critically acclaimed 2015 movie, which was in the making since 2003, was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's dream project. Salman Khan even did the look test but, ultimately, things didn't work out.

**Kareena Kapoor Khan and Salman Khan**

Who were the first choices for Bajirao and Mastani in _Bajirao Mastani_?

You know about some of these casting choices but you're mostly in the theatres for the movies only and not who's in them, and that's perfectly fine!

The Newbie!

You are a bit of a curious bug and you sometimes like to hear rumours surrounding the big screen, but need to pay a little more attention to what actually goes on behind the camera.

The Enthusiast!

You're the ultimate fan because you'd even watch the behind the scenes footage of the actual behind the scenes. You run a secret updates page on Instagram that tracks what all of your favourite stars have been up to, and you are obsessed with all things cinema.

The Jabra fan!

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