Likewise, the Bollywood actors TV actors also work hard to achieve success in the industry. Moreover, they go the extra mile to make the impression of their character a long-lasting one. However, luck also plays an important role sometimes. We have seen some of the iconic characters that the actors played with utmost perfection. However, some of these characters/roles were initially offered to someone else. So today, we have compiled a list of TV actresses who were not the original choices for the iconic characters they played. Let us take a look at the list. 1. Rupali Ganguly: Anupamaa [caption id="attachment_16753" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Rupali Ganguly played the role of Anupamaa with perfection and left a huge impact on this one. However, Rupali was not the first choice of director for this role. The role was previously offered to Shweta Tiwari, Mona Singh, Sakshi Tanwar, and Juhi Parmar. 2. Ayesha Singh: Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin [caption id="attachment_17055" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Ayesha Singh got a huge boost in her popularity from the show Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin. However, the show was first offered to Jennifer Winget, Nia Sharma, Tejasswi Prakash, and Sanaya Irani. 3. Rubina Dilaik: Shakti Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki [caption id="attachment_17056" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Rubina Dilaik gained a lot of critical appreciation for her role of Soumya Singh in the serial "Shakti Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki." The Bigg Boss famed Rubina bagged the role when it was rejected by Mahhi Vij, Ragini Khanna, and Jennifer Winget. 4. Sumbur Touqeer Khan: Imlie [caption id="attachment_17059" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] The role of Imlie in the serial titled "Imlie" was offered to Avika Gor, Anushka Sen, and Ashnoor Kaur. Somehow, destiny played its cards, and the role was landed to Sumbul, who did her job so perfectly that now we cannot imagine any other actress playing that role. 5. Surbhi Jyoti: Qubool Hai [caption id="attachment_14948" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Everyone remembers the character named Zoya Farooqui from the popular tv serial “Qubool Hai.” Thanks to the efforts of Surbhi Jyoti that made the impact of the role a long-lasting one. However, she was not the initial choice for this role as the role was offered to Disha Parmar, Radhika Madan, and Preetika Rao before Surbhi bagged it. 6. Divyanka Tripathi: Yeh Hai Mohabbatein [caption id="attachment_15193" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Divyanka Tripathi became a household name after her family drama show "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein" gains critical success. It is hard to imagine anyone else playing the role of Ishita. However, Hina Khan, Drashti Dhami, and Krystle D’Souza were approached for this role of Ishita before it landed to Divyanka. 7. Aishwarya Sharma: Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin [caption id="attachment_17054" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Aishwarya was not the first choice to play the role of Pakhi. Somehow, she bagged the role back when Erica Fernandes rejected the role due to some reasons which are still unknown. 8. Surbhi Chandana: Naagin 5 [caption id="attachment_10545" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Surbhi Chandana rose to fame from her popular TV show named "Ishqbaaz." Moreover, a new level was introduced to her popularity when she played the role of Bani Sharma in Naagin 5. She was not the first choice for this role as it was offered to Hina Khan and Alisha Panwar before Surbhi. 9. Shraddha Arya: Kundali Bhagya [caption id="attachment_17058" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Shraddha Arya starrer Kundali Bhagya bagged a huge amount of TRP. No doubt, the female lead (Shraddha) had her hard work paying for it. Somehow, Shraddha was not the first choice for the female lead role as it was offered to Ankita Lokhande, Sara Khan, and Tina Dutta before they rejected the role. 10. Shivangi Joshi: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai [caption id="attachment_17057" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai" is the second longest-running Indian television soap opera. Initially, Hina Khan was in the female lead role. But, now Shivangi Joshi is playing the lead role of Naira. Shivangi bagged the role of Naira back when the role was rejected by Jannat Zubair Khan, Tina Datta, Sanaya Irani, and Ishita Datta. What do you think about this list? Were you aware of these iconic characters of the top shows? Tell us in the comments. Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube | Pinterest Entertales is on YouTube; click here to subscribe for the latest videos and updates.