Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is the best hit film rejected by Salman Khan. Before making this film, the director of this film was reportedly offered the role of Raj Malhotra in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge to Salman Khan, but he declined it. Even, the role of Raj Malhotra in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was offered to Saif Ali Khan, but he reportedly declined it. Subsequently, Shah Rukh Khan was cast as Raj Malhotra in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.