Shah Rukh Khan known as the King of Bollywood has been entertaining audiences for over three decades. His films have taught us how to fall in love. While he is best known for his romantic roles he has also portrayed a wide range of characters some of which have become iconic like in Darr. Though widely recognised as the Baadshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan has also taken on content-driven roles that earned critical acclaim. Here we talk about one such film that was praised by critics but initially rejected by four leading actresses. Despite its strong storyline and Khan’s performance in a double role the film did not succeed at the box office. Shah Rukh Khans flop movie The movie we are talking about is 2005s Paheli directed by Amol Palekar and produced by Gauri Khan. This film was released 20 years ago and the shooting was completed in just 45 days. After the release the movie pr.oved to be a moderate commercial success at the box office grossing Rs 32 crore worldwide. Paheli was made on a budget of Rs 14 crore and was declared an average in India but a hit abroad. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics upon release with praise for its production design cinematography costumes and special effects; however its story and screenplay received criticism. These top actresses refused to pair opposite Shah Rukh Khan in this movie According to reports several prominent actresses rejected the role of Lachchi lead actress in Paheli. These included Kajol Aishwarya Rai Tabu and Sushmita Sen. The reasons werent specified and the role then eventually went to Rani Mukerji. Do you know Paheli was Indias official entry to the 79th Academy Awards? This fantasy movies supporting cast included Anupam Kher Amitabh Bachchan Juhi Chawla and Suniel Shetty. SRK and Rani have worked earlier and created magic but that was not the case in Paheli. Based on the Rajasthani short story Duvidha by Vijayadan Detha Paheli was a remake of the 1973 Hindi film Duvidha by Mani Kaul.