Dilip Kumar was first choice for Ravi Chopra directorial ‘Baghban’
Dilip Kumar was first choice for Ravi Chopra directorial ‘Baghban’
Dilip Kumar was initially to work on the Ravi Chopra directorial, but the filmmakers and his role did not satisfy him.
Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini- Baghban was released 21 years ago. The film was first offered to Dilip Kumar who refused to play . role eventually essayed by Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini featured in the Baghban released 21 years ago and was commercially huge hit at the time. The story of an ageing couple who decides to separate to spend time with their ungrateful.
Children struck a chord with the masses and proved to be an unusual hit as films with veteran stars in lead roles weren’t seen as commercially viable in those days. But, the film was first offered to Dilip Kumar back in the 1970s.
In an previous chat with Baghban director Ravi Chopra, who passed away in 2014, said that his father, late filmmaker BR Chopra discussed the film with Dilip Kumar many decades ago. He shared that when he was shooting for his debut film Zameer with Bachchan and Saira Banu, Dilip had loaned them his house’s garden for one of the shoots. “During the shooting, Dad and Dilip uncle were sitting and chatting.
That’s when he narrated the script to Dilip uncle, who loved it. But Dad was busy with other films and Dilip uncle wanted to start another film first.
News Edit KV Raman
