”Shaan” clocks 45 years of release
Ramesh Sippy directorial and GP Sippy produced “Shaan” rated as one of the most iconic movies in Indian Cinema clocked 45 years of its release on Friday 12 December. Veteran actor Dalip Tahil commemorated the landmark by sharing a fun anecdote from the film.
Tahil recalled that the famous shaving scene from Shaan, where he is confronted by Amitabh Bachchan, was his first ever shot for a mainstream Bollywood movie.
Expressing his excitement at the film hitting the landmark, Dalip went on to share on his official Instagram handle, “Shaan” completes 45 years today and marks the anniversary of my entry into the movies. (sic).”
“Here’s a little fun fact for you all, the shaving sequence in Shaan was the first scene I ever shot in mainstream Bollywood, with none less than Amitji ( @amitabhbachchan ) himself (started with the créme de la créme). Thank you Ramesh Sippy, Bachchan Saab for your patience (Folded hands and flower emoji) #45YearsOfShaan #DT #digiphin,”.
The G. P. Sippy produced Shaan under Sippy Films banner has been scripted by former writer duo Salim–Javed.
One of the most expensive films of its time, “Shaan” enjoys an ensemble cast with Sunil Dutt, Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Raakhee Gulzar, Parveen Babi, Bindiya Goswami, Mazhar Khan, and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in pivotal roles, along with others.
The crime drama centres around the murder of a police officer, Shiv (Played by Sunil Dutt). His two conman brothers, Vijay ( Played by Amitabh Bachchan) and Ravi (Played by Shashi Kapoor), reform and join hands with a marksman, Rakesh (Played by Shatrughan Sinha), to seek revenge from the culprit Shakaal (Played by Kulbhushan Kharbanda).
It is believed that the famous character of Shakaal was inspired by Ernst Stavro Blofeld’s character from the James Bond film series.
Shaan also turned out to be the last film to have songs crooned by Mohammed Rafi.
News Edit KV Raman
