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BOLLYWOOD
This film was rejected by top stars, no heroine was ready to star in it. But later it turned the fate of a flop actor, making him a superstar.
One film can change the fate of the actor. This goes perfectly with Amitabh Bachchan. The megastar of Indian cinema started his career on a bleak note. He made his debut in 1969 with the film Saat Hindustani. The movie was a big flop, and he starred in multiple box office failures, until...
Zanjeer: The film that changed Amitabh's career forever
Released on May 11, 1973, Prakash Mehra's directorial ended Amitabh's flop streak and made him a star. Before Zanjeer, Amitabh almost gave up acting, and was ready to quit films due to back-to-back failures and go back to his hometown, Prayagraj (then Allahabad). However, after the release of Zanjeer, filmgoers got their new hero, an angry young man, who doesn't do romance, or sing songs with heroine. The movie also stars Pran, Jaya Bachchan (then Bahaduri), and Ajit.
Zanjeer was made against all norms
Written by the iconic duo Salim-Javed, the film broke several norms of Bollywood. In this film, the hero doesn't sing songs, is an unromantic, straightforward person, doesn't do comedy, and is mostly angry. These factors were new, and thus several actors rejected Zanjeer before Amitabh.
Zanjeer was rejected by...
As per the news reports, Dharmendra was the original star of the film. He signed the film, but due to other commitments, he kept pushing the film ahead. Then, the director and actor discussed and parted ways amicably. Later, Mehra approached Rajesh Khanna, Dev Anand, and Raaj Kumar for the film, but they rejected it because of Vijay's character. Even several heroines rejected the films. Finally, Salim-Javed suggested Amitabh after watching his performance in Bombay To Goa. And the rest is history.
Zanjeer box office collection
Made in Rs 90 lakh, the film was a blockbuster in India and the Soviet Union. The film earned Rs 6 crore in India and its worldwide box office earnings were Rs 17.46 crore. Years later, Zanjeer was remade with Ram Charan, but that was a box office disaster.
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