Ghajini was initially supposed to be made with Thala Ajith and Asin as Mirattal, with NIC arts bankrolling the film, and Yuvan Shankar Raja supposed to score music. 
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15 Years of Ghajini: Rare pictures of Ajith and Asin from the film's first photoshoot

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The film even went on floors for a few days. Shriya Saran and Prakashraj who were supposed to be a part of the film, ultimately got replaced by Nayanthara and Pradeep Rawat.
Here are a few rare snaps from the AR Murugadoss' film's first photoshoot.

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