It’s said and even Aditya Pancholi had claimed that he was the first choice for Teezab. According to sources, N. Chandra had narrated the film to Aditya Pancholi who loved it and was ready to sign the film.
Few weeks later, he came to know that Anil Kapoor was roped in due to the influence of Boney Kapoor. Pancholi had hinted about the “favouritism” and ”politics” that takes place in Bollywood. He also stated that the same could be verified by director, N. Chandra.
However, some sources from the production team refuted these claims. According to them, the film was built entirely around Anil Kapoor, who was already an established star at that time.
For the female lead Meenakshi Seshadri was the original choice but was replaced by Madhuri Dixit due to payment matters and date issues.
Tezaab was a watershed moment in Anil Kapoor's career cementing his status as a top -tier superstar after Mr. India.
It was also a pivotal film in Madhuri Dixit's career propelling her to stardom. The film ran in theatres for more than 50 weeks. Also, it was N. Chandra's hat-trick at the box-office after the success of Ankush (1986) and Pratighaat (1987).
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