9 Bollywood Celebs Who Were Initially Turned Down Because of Their Looks...

Today he is a great actor, and a brand name in himself. But at the beginning of his acting career, he lost out on many roles by being called "average looking".

Not everybody gets the good opportunity to debut opposite the country's biggest superstar, Shah Rukh Khan. But after that, Anushka was also turned down for a few films on account of her alleged "plain looks".

Before you witnessed the drool-worthy six-pack abs of this hunk, Arjun Kapoor was not exactly fit. Which is why even though he was a star-kid, he wasn't anybody's first choice for a film. Well, he prove dthem wrong, for sure!

Well who would believe that someone as gorgeous as Katrina Kaif would also be on the receiving end of rejection in the industry basis her looks! But it's true, she was called too "foreign looking" and avoided by many casting directors.

It's a sad reality that even after so many years, we are a country still obsessed with fair skin, and use it as a metric of beauty. Konkona wasn't very welcome because of her dusky looks, but she clearly showed the narrow minds a middle finger when she rose to success and received critical acclaim with her unconventional roles and kick*ss performances!

From taking on various odd-jobs to support his livelihood, to working with the big stars in Bollywood and winning a national award, he has successfully proven that looks do not surpass talent for an actor.

Initially termed as "too North Indian" and "average looking", Ranveer Singh wrote his own destiny in Bollywood, and is one of the most sought after stars today. His prowess as an actor is lauded by one and all, and people and critics can't stop raving about him.

Unbelievable! Popularly called the "King of Romance" and one of the most successful actors in Bollywood today, Shah Rukh too received flak for his looks when he was new in the industry.

Not only was Sr. Bachchan called out for his voice when he was applying in a radio-station at the beginning of his career, but even for films he was turned down for being "too tall". But now...well, we don't even need to say any further!