Did you know Amitabh Bachchan was once got rejected form a lead role, after he gave 16 back to back flops. Surprisingly, his role was offered to another superstar.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is considered the biggest star of Hindi cinema today. Big B has given many blockbusters throughout his career. However, there was a time when he experienced a period of consecutive box office flops. Yes, even a big name like Amitabh Bachchan once struggled to generate revenue through his films. Today, we will tell you about the film that Amitabh missed due to its poor box office performance.
Which film was taken away from Amitabh Bachchan?
You will be surprised to note that before Zanjeer (1973) was offered to Big B, he gave 16 consecutive flop films. Due to which he was replaced in multiple films. One such film released in 1976 was Vinod Khanna’s, in which Amitabh Bachchan was replaced as the lead actor. The film, which we are talking about, is none other than the movie ‘Shaque’ released in 1976.
Actor Vinod Khanna in Shaque (1976)
Why were producers not interested in Amitabh Bachchan?
Recently, in an interview by Bollywood Crypt, director Aruna Raje said that her first casting for ‘Shaque’ was Amitabh Bachchan and Waheeda Rehman. At that time, Amitabh’s films were flopping one after the other, so producer NB Kamat did not want to take him. He told us, ‘This film will not be made. ‘ So we said, ‘Okay, then who else?’
Who replaced Amitabh Bachchan in Shaque?
It is worth noting that even a legendary actor like Amitabh Bachchan was forcefully replaced by producers. Aruna Raje recalled the conversation with NB Kamat, he said, “He asked us to look for some other famous actor. After this, we thought of Vinod Khanna and met him. Vinod Khanna also immediately agreed to do this film.”
Lead actress Waheeda Rehman was replaced by Shabana Azmi in Shaque (1976)
Why was Waheeda Rehman replaced in Shaque?
You’d be surprised to know that not only did Amitabh Bachchan lose this film, lead actress Waheeda Rehman, who was part of the film, got replaced by Shabana Azmi. ‘Shaque’ became an instant hit among the audience, earning a respectable rating of 7.1 out of 10 on IMDb. ‘Shaque’ proved to be a super hit film after its release.
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