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'Kaatru Veliyidai' to 'Leo': Reasons why Sai Pallavi rejected these 5 films!

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Mar 7, 2024, 08:36 IST
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'Kaatru Veliyidai' to 'Leo': Reasons why Sai Pallavi rejected these 5 films!

Actress Sai Pallavi is one of the well known actresses of South and she has a separate fan base all over India. The actress who is known for her exceptional acting and dancing skills has turned down a few projects with ace heroes. This article gives an explanation why the actress turned down multiple superhit films that she was offered to play alongside with top heroes in the Indian film industry!


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Valimai

Released in 2022, Valimai stars Ajith in the lead role. Sai Pallavi was initially offered to play the lead role in the film but the actress refused to be part of it as her character would not get enough reception and there would be no scope for her role in the film.

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Varisu

Released in 2023, Varisu stars Vijay in the lead role and actress Rashmika Mandanna playing the female lead. Media reports suggest that Sai Pallavi refused to play the female lead role as she was uninterested in the project.

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Kaatru Veliyidai

The Mani Ratnam directorial starred Karthi and Aditi Rao Hydari in lead roles. Sai Pallavi is reportedly said to have refused to be part of the film, inspite being a Mani Ratnam's directorial statitng that she was not comfortable with the film's story.

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Bhola Shankar

Starring Chiranjeevi in lead role, the movie was released in 2023. The movie is the Hindi remake of Tamil film 'Vedalam'. The movie starred Chiranjeevi, Tamannah and Keerthy Suresh in lead roles. The film was first offered to Sai Pallavi to play across Chiranjeevi as the female lead, but the actress refused to sign up as she does not like remake films.

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Leo


Leo is one of the blockbusters of 2023 and the movie starred Vijay and Trisha in lead roles. Directed by Lokesh Knagaraj, the movie was an action drama and Sai Pallavi had rejected the film as she did not feel the role suitable for her.

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