Allu Arjun starrer ‘Pushpa’ has emerged as one of the biggest hits in recent times. Not just the original Telugu drama, but even the film’s dubbed Hindi version earned big at the box office. Beyond Allu Arjun’s shining act as a smuggler, his chemistry with Rashmika Mandanna is being massively lauded by fans. Interestingly, ‘Pushpa’ was offered to these five actors before Allu Arjun and Rashmika, take a look:

KATHMANDU, April 24: The government has appointed office-bearers of the National Planning Commission (NPC).

KATHMANDU, April 18: Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Ishwor Pokharel, Yubaraj Khatiwada and Trilochan Bhatta enrolled and took guardianship of 16 children in different parts of the country.

KATHMANDU, April 4: The CPN (Maoist Center) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal hinted that some factions were hindering party unification process between the MC and the UML.

DOTI, Nov 23: Bir Bahadur Balayar accused CPN-Maoist chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal for being unfaithful towards the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) that was signed 11 years ago. Balayar is the Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transportation and Central Committee member of the Nepali Congress (NC),

KATHMANDU, Nov 19:  Prakash Dahal, who died on Sunday morning, has been cremated at Pashupati Aaryaghat. His father Pushpa Kamal Dahal lit funeral pyre on his body.

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: The chair of Maoist center Puspa Kamal Dahal has urged party leaders including the Left Alliance not to postpone the election campaign.  Dahal's request comes after reports of postponed election campaigns following his son, Prakash's death.

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Norvic hospital has confirmed the death of Prakash Dahal due to cardiac arrest. Prakash is the son of former Prime Minister and current UCPN Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: Pushpa Raj Acharya has been elected president of the Society of Economic Journalists (SEJON), Nepal, on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: Nepali social worker Pushpa Basnet has been named as the CNN Superhero on Monday. She overcame four other former CNN Heroes to win the special award amidst a ceremony organized on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the CNN Heroes campaign at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: Nepali social worker Pushpa Basnet has been declared the CNN Superhero on Monday amidst a ceremony on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the CNN Heroes Campaign.

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Social worker Pushpa Basnet, who has been involved in exemplary work by providing shelter to the children forced to live with their convicted parents in prison, has been nominated for CNN Super Hero title.

KATHMANDU, Aug 29: Host Pushpa Sadan's senior boys' team made it to the quarterfinals of the Pushpa Sadan Cup Inter-school Basketball Tournament on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Both senior and junior teams of host Pushpa Sadan School emerged victorious in the Second Pushpa Sadan Cup Valleywide Inter School Basketball Tournament on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Aug 3:  CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been sworn in as the 39th Prime Minister of Nepal.

Indian communist leader Nripendra Chakrawarti suggested that Pushpa Lal should establish a communist party in Nepal

KATHMANDU, July 22: The 38th Memorial Day of Pushpa Lal Shrestha, the founder general-secretary of Communist Party of Nepal, is being observed Friday by organizing different programs.