We welcome you all to Amitabh Bachchan’s film journey. Today we will tell you about Amitabh Bachchan’s first super hit film, which is Zanjeer.
It wasn’t easy for Amitabh Bachchan to bag a role in the film
Zanjeer. Before Big B signed this film, the role was offered to many
other actors and actor Dharmendra
I too was one of them. This film by Prakash Mehra had selected Dharmendra
as their hero but Dharmendra was tied down with some other film
shooting, due to which he couldn’t do this film for Prakash Mehra.
“How Zanjeer Defined a Generation”
In the film Zanjeer, Amitabh has played the role of Vijay Srivastava, a
police inspector. He created a last impression on the minds of the
audience and the people with his flawless style of dialogues and his
acting. The viewers loved Amitabh Bachchan as Inspector Vijay who did
complete justice to the role.
He got lot of accolades for this film, acceptance by the public and
Overnight, Amitabh Bachchan was a name in the film industry. In this
film he also got the title of ‘Angry Young Man,’ which stayed on for his
entire film career.
“Amitabh Bachchan’s Breakthrough Role”
This film was very dear to Amitabh Bachchan and close to his heart as
you would understand that he had 12 flops before this film and this
The film becoming a super hit film gave him name and fame. In this film he
has Vijay as his name and that name proved lucky for him as he went on
to do 18 more films with the same screen name in the films he signed.
Another lucky mascot was love angle in the film. In this film, Jaya Bhaduri, who was his leading lady, played a street-side hawker who sharpens knives. Pran
had earlier refused the role but his role in the film went on to be the
most popular role. The song Yaari Hai Imaan Mera Yaar Meri Zindagi by
Pran in the film went on to become a superhit.
A completely new script was written, keeping Pran in mind. Pran, known for villainous roles, surprised audiences with a good character in the film. This new avatar was well-remembered by viewers.
Prakash Mehra signed Amitabh Bachchan, a lanky young man, for the lead role. Many doubted his choice, but he proved them wrong. The film became a blockbuster, cementing Bachchan’s stardom.The film was made for Amitabh Bachchan.
To date, it’s one of the iconic films in Bollywood.
“A Film that Changed Bollywood Forever”
The film is a story of an honest police officer Vijay who is given
charge of arresting a criminal. During his hunt, he discovers the criminal also killed his parents. This makes his mission personal, driven by vengeance for justice.
The music for this film is rendered by Kalyanji Anandji
and all the songs were super hits and much loved by the audience and
They got famous as well. Salim Javed was the writer. Both Prakash Mehra
and Salim Javed have a big hand in Amitabh’s career growth in the film
industry.
So, in conclusion, we’ve reached the end of this episode on the iconic film Zanjeer. Meanwhile, this film marked a pivotal moment in Amitabh’s career, launching him into stardom. Furthermore, it paved the way for his future successes. Ultimately, Zanjeer remains a significant milestone in Bollywood’s history.
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