Five Bollywood Actors who refused Fawad Khans role in Kapoor and Sons

Given the massive fan following that Aditya enjoys among the ladies, we don't blame him for turning this down. But hell, it would've definitely resurrected his now vastly sinking career.

According to director Shakun Batra, who has served as an assistant director to Akhtar, Farhan was the only one who came up with a concrete reason of not wanting to do the film. He apparently was not excited at the thought of playing the elder brother.

Knowing Shahid's old-school ways, we aren't really surprised that he turned down the role, honestly.

The only actor to have gone on record to clarify that he made a mistake by turning down 'Kapoor and Sons'. Really Saif, how could you turn down a good film but sign up for a disaster as 'Humshakals'?

The Greek God reportedly developed cold feet as he felt that playing a gay character could be damaging to his ladies' man image.

'Kapoor and Sons' will remain etched in the memories of the Indian cine-goer as a path-breaking film of a dysfunctional family. Comprising of chartbuster music, a terrific ensemble cast and a captivating storyline, the movie left the audience smiling and thinking, once they walked out of the movie halls. But the biggest takeaway remains the portrayal of the perfect son who is battling under the truth of his sexuality, which was aced to perfection by Pakistani actor Fawad Khan. But did you know that before the actor signed the dotted line, the role was rejected by five of our Bollywood heartthrobs? Well, click ahead and find out who let the opportunity slip by.