Animal

Before Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh was offered the lead role in Animal. But he reportedly turned it down because he felt the film's intense, violent themes were too dark at that point in his career. 

Kabir Singh

Ranveer Singh was the first choice for the titular lead role in Kabir Singh. However, he rejected the project because the character and storyline were too dark and intense for him at the time.

Love and War

He Ranveer Singh was reportedly offered a secondary role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, however, he declined it because he did not want to play the second male lead. The part eventually went to Vicky Kaushal.

Sam Bahadur

Ranveer Singh was also offered the lead role in Sam Bahadur. However, he reportedly stepped away since he had just finished shooting for 83 and was hesitant to commit to back-to-back biopics. 

Rakshas

Ranveer was finalised to lead this highly anticipated mythological thriller directed by Prasanth Varma. However, the two parted ways with the project before filming commenced due to creative differences.

Baiju Bawra

Ranveer was locked in and spent over a year preparing for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's musical epic. However, the film did not move forward amid budgeting and casting delays.

Bombay Velvet

Although Ranveer did not reject this project, it slipped out of his hand. According to reports, director Anurag Kashyap originally wanted him for the lead role, but the studios and producers refused to back the film with Ranveer.

Anniyan Hindi Remake

Director S. Shankar initially planned a Hindi remake of his cult psychological action thriller Anniyan (originally starring Vikram) with Ranveer Singh. Ranveer too was excited for the film, however, the film was shelved due to legal troubles.

Don 3

Ranveer Singh's fallout with Don 3 is no secret. The actor officially exited Don 3 after being a part of the project for over two years. He stepped away from the film due to reported creative differences with director Farhan Akhtar and ongoing frustrations with production delays.