It was two life-changing phone calls that ultimately altered the course of the film Zanjeer and gave cinema its angry young man Amitabh Bachchan. Not many know that the Prakash Mehra film bombed on arrival.
Javed Akhtar revealed that despite delivering back-to-back hits, he and Salim Khan went without work for nine months because they demanded a fee they rightfully deserved, one that was well above the industry's standard at the time.
Amitabh Bachchan had almost lost hopes of becoming a star after 16 of his films flopped. However, Prakash Mehra's Zanjeer launched him to stardom with string of hits post that.
Javed Akhtar recently shared details of his first meeting with Amitabh Bachchan. They met on the sets of Anand, but according to the writer, 'It was not an eventful meeting'.
Violence is both the means and the end in Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe: a cinematic playground of big stars, bigger stunts, and the biggest cars as shown in the trailer of the much-awaited Singham Again.
Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar recently recalled how they literally etched their names onto one of their projects, feeling they deserved recognition, even though it was uncommon practice at the time.
As Angry Young Men, the documentary series based on the work and lives of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar drops on Amazon Prime Video today, here's a story of how Amitabh Bachchan landed Zanjeer after top actors of the time including Dev Anand rejected it.
Shabana Azmi, who is married to Javed Akhtar, recalled the time when the noted lyricists' ex-wife, Honey Irani was generous enough for letting her children, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar accept her in their lives, following their divorce.
Director Apoorva Lakhia revealed he was made to return signing amounts after delivering a flop. A producer demanded that he return an expensive watch that he'd gifted him.
The 100-day vigil: How a custodial death case ended in a state-ordered cremation
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After 100 days, the body of 26-year-old Dalit man Akash Delison was finally removed from a government hospital and cremated under police protection. His family had demanded justice for his alleged death in police custody and refused to accept the body until all 16 involved officers were arrested. Despite actions taken, their demand for accountability remains unmet.
