By Team PeepingMoon | 26-Aug-2024

Film that revived Amitabh Bachchan's career was rejected by Dev Anand, Rajesh Khanna, and lost its heroine

Amitabh Bachchan became the icon of the 'angry young man' in Indian cinema and achieved cult film status with 'Zanjeer'. However, Amitabh Bachchan was not the first choice for.....

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By Team Peeping Moon | 27-Jul-2024

Javed Akhtar reveals Amitabh Bachchan's initial doubts about his role in Zanjeer

Veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar recently shared a fascinating anecdote about the iconic film Zanjeer and Amitabh Bachchan's initial skepticism about playing the role that would ultimately define his career. During.....

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By IANS | 10-May-2020

Amitabh Bachchan remembers '47 years of Zanjeer' amid 'no schedule syndrome' of lockdown

Prakash Mehra's iconic Zanjeer opened 47 years ago on May 11. The film changed the course of Hindi mainstream cinema, ushering in the genre of violence and intense drama. Most.....

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By IANS | 19-Apr-2020

Amitabh Bachchan reveals veteran filmmaker Prakash Mehra wanted to cast him along with legendary boxer Muhammad Ali in a film!

Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan has blogged about meeting boxing legend Muhammad Ali, recalling how bigwig filmmaker Prakash Mehra almost cast the two icons in a film. Big B went.....

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By Bollywood Reporter | 06-Nov-2019

50 years of Amitabh Bachchan: From 'Saat Hindustani' to 'Gulabo Sitabo', a look at the actor's illustrious career

Fifty years ago, when a 27-year-old man from Allahabad made his debut on the big screen as an actor in the ensemble cast of K.A. Abbas "Saat Hindustani", he.....

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By | 04-Sep-2018

Happy Birthday Rishi Kapoor: Confessions of Bollywood’s ultimate Khullam Khulla actor

Brutal, frank and veracious – Rishi Kapoor is revered for characteristics as such. Disregarded as well, might we assert, by certain quarters. But does it even matter? Absolutely not because.....

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By | 07-Aug-2018

Salman Khan was pissed off with brother-in-law Aayush Sharma before Loveratri

Actor-producer Salman Khan, who is launching his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma with Loveratri, on Monday said that he was pissed off with the debutant actor as he rejected around 9-10 film.....

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