Shatrughan Sinha declined Manmohan Desai directorial “Parvarish”
Shatrughan Sinha opened up amidst an interview that he onboarded 1977 released film Parvarish following Vinod Khanna’s refusal to do the film with Amitabh Bachchan. The film had the greatest confrontation scene amid Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna.
Reportedly, Shatrughan Sinha, a renowned Bollywood actor, had gained a reputation for being extremely selective about his film projects.
In the midst of the peak of his career, he was flooded with numerous film offers, but he chose to reject many of them. This selective approach led to frustration among several directors, who felt that Sinha was being overly choosy and difficult to work with.
Some even perceived his rejections as a personal slight, leading to strained relationships amid the actor and the filmmakers.
Recalling one of the instances, Shatrughan once became a thorn in the eyes of many directors by refusing many offers. One of those films was Amitabh Bachchan-Vinod Khanna’s blockbuster film ‘Parvarish’. Shatrughan had revealed that he was initially offered the role that finally went to Vinod Khanna in the 1977 Manmohan Desai directorial blockbuster film”Parvarish”
As per Shatrughan, Manmohan Desai had approached him for the role after Rajesh Khanna left the project.
However, he rejected the offer owing to his desire to transition from multi-starrer films and establish himself as a solo hero.
At that point of time in his career, Sinha wanted to shed his supporting actor image and prove himself as a leading man. He felt that taking on roles in multi-starrer films would hinder his progress toward accomplishing his goal. As a result, he made the conscious decision to turn down Parvarish offer from a director of the status of Manmohan Desai.
The film ultimately featured Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna as two brothers.
It’s interesting to note that Shatrughan’s decision to reject Parvarish was part of his broader strategy to rebrand himself as a solo hero. This move ultimately paid off, as he went on to achieve significant success in films like Kalicharan and established himself as a prominent actor in Bollywood.
In the Subhash Ghai directorial ‘Kalicharan’. he was seen as a lead actor for the first time.
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