In mid-2000s an intriguing film project began circulating within Bollywood circles. The script promised a blend of romance and suspense set against a backdrop of political intrigue. The story centered on a blind Kashmiri woman and a charming tour guide whose relationship would lead to unexpected revelations. Despite the compelling narrative one actor hesitated to commit sensing complexity and potential similarity of the plot. Which film was this? Here we are talking about Fanaa helmed by Kunal Kohli which was released in 2006. The film featured Aamir Khan and marked Kajols return to the screen after five-year hiatus. The film tells the story of Zooni Ali Beg a blind Kashmiri woman who travels to Delhi and falls in love with her tour guide Rehan Qadri. However Rehan harbors a dangerous secret that intertwines their love story with themes of terrorism and national security that later becomes his dilemma as he has to choose his unconditional love for Zooni or a deadly chaos. Why Hrithik Roshan rejected Fanaa? Interestingly as per IMDb trivia before Aamir Khan took on the role of Rehan the part was offered to Hrithik Roshan. Reports suggest that Hrithik declined the role possibly due to scheduling conflicts or reservations about the characters morally ambiguous nature. However some reports have also suggested that Hrithik declined Fanaa as he found similarities between the plot of his 2000s film Mission Kashmir. His decision opened the door for Aamir Khan to deliver a performance that added depth to the films complex narrative. How was Fanaas box office reception? At the box office Fanaa was a commercial success grossing over Rs 105 crore worldwide against a budget of Rs 30 crore. It became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year. was notable for its unique blend of romance and political thriller elements. The chemistry between Aamir Khan and Kajol was widely praised as was the films music composed by Jatin-Lalit with lyrics by Prasoon Joshi. Songs like Chand Sifarish Dekho Naa Mere Haath Mein and Des Rangeela became instant hits contributing to films popularity which has managed to hold its IMDb rating at 7.1.