Did you know that Shah Rukh Khan was not the first choice for ‘Chak De! India’?

Shimit Amin’s ‘

Chak De! India

’ starring Shah Rukh Khan clocked 11 years last month and is one of the most finely made sports film in

Bollywood

. Apart from the storyline, it is the performance of the actors, especially, Shah Rukh Khan that has been widely appreciated.

However, did you know that Shah Rukh Khan was not the first choice for the film? Yes, you read it right! According to reports, the role was first offered to Salman Khan. The story does not end here! Apparently, even SRK rejected the film initially when it was offered to him after Salman. The actor did so because he was busy with ‘

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

’ at the time.

The actor, however, did not let go of the project and we are all glad that he didn’t!