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There are some movies which go down in History for being so good, or sometimes being such big commercial hits that they break box-office records. However, some movies are memorable for the characters they bring, and in return the characters become so ‘iconic’, that they eventually end up being more famous than the film itself. Here are 8 actors who rejected such iconic roles for various reasons:

Srk As Rancho: One cannot imagine 3 Idiots without the ‘gyaan’ we endured courtesy Aamir’s character Rancho. Turns out, Rajkumar Hirani was keen to get SRK on board for this one but he rejected it, though he did later regret not taking it up.

The Kashmir Files lead actor Anupam Kher and director Vivek Agnihotri on Tuesday came down heavily on Shashi Tharoor after the Congress leader tweeted about the movie being banned in Singapore. Kher also cited Tharoor's late wife Sunanda Pushkar's Kashmiri origins in his response to Tharoor’s tweet and criticised him for feeling “victorious about a country banning” the movie, based on the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the Valley during the 1990s. Soon after, Tharoor posted an official statement regarding his tweet without mentioning Agnihotri and Kher.

It all began when the MP from Thiruvananthapuram shared a news report on Twitter about the ban on the film in Singapore. "Film promoted by India's ruling party, #KashmirFiles, banned in Singapore," the Congress leader tweeted on Tuesday morning.

Mahesh Babu, in a recent interview with India Today, opened up about making his debut in Bollywood. He revealed that the Hindi film industry cannot afford him, so he wouldn't waste time in doing a Hindi film. The actor is waiting for the release of his upcoming film, Sarkaru Vaari Paata. Directed by Parasuram Petla, the film will release in theatres on May 12.

Recently, Mahesh Babu spoke about his plans to venture into OTT. He said that he is meant for big screen and wouldn't think about foraying into digital space.

In an interview with to a magazine, Mahesh Babu spilled the beans about making his Hindi debut. He said that 'Bollywood cannot afford him.'

Minutes after he was announced as the winner of Lock Upp, Munawar Faruqui was pushed to do a job that most celebs detest — media interviews. And as he stepped inside the room, a commotion struck the set as people fought to get hold of him. “Main yehi hu. Aap sab line bana lo, sabko interview dunga (I am here, please line up, I will speak to all of you),” the winner of the first season of Kangana Ranaut-hosted show said. He kept his words as he spoke close to 50 journalists, even if it was a short conversation.

As media greeted him, Munawar Faruqui said that he was feeling overwhelmed with many emotions. “However, the biggest emotion right now is that of joy. Every one of us worked hard on the show but to get the fruits of your labour is very special. And the most important thing is that this is not just my trophy, there have been millions of people who voted for me. I am just speechless right now,” he said with a broad smile.

The Hindi-dubbed version of the Kannada film KGF: Chapter 2 has crossed yet another milestone at the box office. On Friday, it became just the second film in Hindi to earn ₹400 crore at the domestic box office. Incidentally, the number one film in that list is also a dubbed version. The Hindi dub of Telugu film Baahubali: The Conclusion earned ₹511 crore. The highest-grossing Hindi film is Dangal with earnings of ₹386 crore in India. `

KGF 2 had reached ₹397 crore in earnings with its Hindi version by Thursday and was expected to cross it on Friday. Film trade analyst Manobala Vijayabalan took to Twitter on Friday evening to share that the film had indeed accomplished that feat. “#KGFChapter2 zooms past ₹400 cr in Hindi. First ever Sandalwood movie to enter this elite club,” he tweeted.