Amitabh Bachchan Rajesh Khanna rejected “Mr. India”

Amitabh Bachchan
Rajesh Khanna rejected
“Mr. India”

When Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna rejected the Sridevi starrer and Shekar Kapur directorial “Mr. India”. The film turned out to be
it be a blockbuster and actor who replaced them was Anil Kapoor

The film won several awards. However, what went behind making the film is rumoured to have also led to the downfall of its makers.

The history of Indian cinema has several controversies, stories that work around the grapevine. While the truth is hardly completely out there are several undercurrents that run.

Rejection and acceptance of films by actors is a common play in Bollywood.

This film was a little ahead of its time. Sridevi was critically appreciated for the same owing to her sartorial fashion picks and songs too.

Released in 1987, the film Mr . India Shekar Kapur directorial became the second highest grosser in that year.

The film was scripted by ace duo of the era, Salim-Javed. Several reports suggest that the writers had originally written for Rajesh Khanna but was offered to Amitabh Bachchan.

However, the veteran refused to take up the role. The idea of a invisible hero would affect the performance of the hero as per Amitabh Bachchan.

Some reports suggest that there was some miscommunication between them and a Holi party back in the day was like the last straw. After this refusal by Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna too did not wish to essay the role.

Following this, a rumoured misunderstanding cropped up between Salim-Javed and Amitabh Bachchan. It is believed that it was one of the reasons that made Mr. India their last collaboration.

The film featured
Anil Kapoor Sridevi, Amrish Puri Satish Kaushik among others. Mogambo was another character that has been written down for ages and the iconic dialogue “Mogambo Khush Hua” still finds it way in pop culture.

News Edit KV Raman