Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him. Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year. But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste and filmland hierarchies at the very start of 1975. Bachchan emerged as a one man industry, the angry young man who could regulate the thermostat of the entire film industry, recalls Dinesh Raheja.
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In his latest blog update, the superstar writes that he wants another name for his new film, tentatively titled Shoebite, and has asked readers to give some suggestions.
Directors Yash Chopra, Ramesh Sippy and R Balki speak about their close associtation with the iconic actor.
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Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film Talisman, Bollywood's answer to The Lord of the Rings, with Amitabh Bachchan has been shelved due to time constraints.
The quintessential actor's life is filled with lessons that motivate and inspire you to move ahead and chase your calling.
Aruna Irani looks back at her association with the iconic actor.
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The Big B received the award from Shankaracharya of Kanchi.
'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear.'
Rafi's daughter-in-law Yasmin has showcased his life in words, in her book titled Mohammad Rafi, My Abba- A Memoir, which was launched on November 25.
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The veteran actor had been admitted to the hospital following respiratory problems.
'After the first Kantara, when they announced the second one, I kind of knew he will call me. I had this instinct. Then he called me at midnight and I didn't pick up. I was like, I'm not talking to anybody at 12 at night. The following day, I called and we chatted. He said, I have to narrate you something. I said, I know, it's Kantara!'
'Madhubala in Kala Pani looks divine and yet, she's not just there for glamour.' 'In Do Raaste, the character of Neelambari (played by Bindu) isn't a heroine in the traditional sense but she has such a pivotal role.' 'That Raj Khosla gave a non-heroine such a central role, instead of the heroine, says a lot about how he valued female characters.'
Amitabh Bachchan will play at a football match which will feature in director Anil Sharma's Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyon.
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Several Bollywood stars are visiitn gGanpati pandals to pay their respects.
What we see in him today is not just stardom, but the reflection of his sincerity, humility, and an artist who carries the fragrance of his roots, asserts K R Nayar, who has known the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner from their school and college days.
'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.'
A show in Worli recently felicitated people dedicated to pet services.
"Spent some anxious moments yesterday (on Saturday) since we had a break in! The guy was caught and is with the police now under investigation. Seems like a professional, for he had entered the most sensitive area of the house, Jalsa," Amitabh posted.
'So there I was in a titillating white outfit, with a bit of midriff on display, rolling around in the surf, while Mr Bachchan pranced around me like an ardent bird-of-paradise.'
With a dance number in son Abhishek Bachchan's upcoming film Bol Bachchan, the Big B will be seen flaunting his cool moves once again.
Amitabh Bachchan: 'Success didn't affect me at all.' Rajesh Khanna: 'I felt next to God!'
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The Big B also remembers the time when Abhishek Bachchan was born.
'Iranians admire Indian cinema and often mention Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan when you meet them.'
We present you the concluding series of Amitabh Bachchan's finest films in our ongoing series, marking the Big B's 70th birthday on October 11.
The actor will be operated upon on February 11.
Harivansh Rai died on January 18, 2003, at the age of 96.
