One of the early films SRK said no to was Akele Hum Akele Tum due to the dramatic narrative
He also declined Tees Maar Khan, apparently irking writer and editor Shirish Kunder and leasing to a fallout
Shah Rukh Khan also declined the offer to act in the Hollywood film Slumdog Millionaire as he found the role opposite to his personality, later played by Anil Kapoor
Shankar's first choice for Rajinikanth's role was reportedly Shah Rukh Khan, which he couldn't do due to various reasons
SRK couldn't do Munna Bhai MBBS due to his back injury. He was credited for his inputs on the script
When asked about rejecting Lagaan, SRK said he and Ashutosh Gowariker couldn't find a producer and he wasn't into production then
It's said Vinod Chopra's harsh comments on SRK's film Paheli was the reason why he backed out of 3 idiots