Celebrities Who Said No To Career-Changing Opportunities

Aamir Khan

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Kareena Kapoor Khan

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Shah Rukh Khan

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Priyanka Chopra

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Salman Khan

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Twinkle Khanna

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Saif Ali Khan

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