Abhishek
Bachchan
has
declined
to
do
a
Yash
Raj
project.
This
project
in
question
was
the
Rani
Mukherjee
-
Shahid
Kapoor
starrer
which
has
cricket
as
the
underlying
theme.
Our
source
revealed,
"Abhishek
was
offered
a
small
but
significant
role
in
the
Yash
Raj
banner
project
the
shooting
for
which
has
already
begun
now.
He
had
earlier
done
a
cameo
in
their
Laaga
Chunari
Mein
Daag
(2007)
so
it
was
taken
for
granted
that
he
would
say
yes.
But
Abhishek
left
everyone
surprised
by
turning
down
the
role
citing
date
clashes.
But
the
real
reason
was
he
didn't
want
to
repeat
the
Laaga
Chunari
Mein
Daag
mistake
of
doing
a
small
role
where
he
has
nothing
much
to
do.
His
career
has
taken
a
severe
beating
with
the
Drona
debacle
and
he
cannot
afford
any
more
mistakes
now.
Like
LCMD,
this
film
doesn't
even
pair
him
up
with
Rani
so
he
took
the
safe
route
out
of
dates
excuse
rather
than
offending
the
Chopras.
The
makers
are
now
in
a
desperate
lookout
for
a
top
star
who
would
be
willing
to
star
in
their
film
as
the
next
schedule
begins
in
January."
Incidentally
Abhishek
has
done
quiet
a
number
of
special
appearances
earlier
with
most
of
them
being
for
his
good
friends
in
the
industry.
His
cameo
roles
list
includes
films
like
Mission
Istaanbul,
Laaga
Chunari
Mein
Daag,
Ram
Gopal
Varma
Ki
Aag,
Shootout
At
Lokhandwala,
Lage
Raho
Munna
Bhai,
Ek
Ajanabi
and
Salaam
Namaste.