Shatrughan Sinha reveals why he rejected Sholay on Indian Idol 12

Shatrughan Sinha was offered the role of Jai in Sholay, which was eventually played by Amitabh Bachchan. The actor revealed the reason why he rejected the film on Indian Idol 12.

Veteran Bollywood actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha will be seen as a special guest on Indian Idol 12 along with his wife Poonam Sinha this weekend. The Kalicharan actor shared interesting anecdotes while shooting for the singing reality show. Did you know Shatrughan Sinha was offered the iconic film Sholay? Yes, but he ended up rejecting the offer. He also revealed why he rejected the Ramesh Sippy film. It has been 46 years since Sholay released and the film still finds relevance among the millenials through memes, songs and dialogues. Not many know that Shatrughan Sinha was offered the role of Jai, which was later played by Amitabh Bachchan. Sholay also featured Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar and Amjad Khan.