Bankrupt-debtor Amitabh Bachchan had folded hands in front of the bankers, this actor revealed..

• Amitabh Bachchan has earned a lot of name in Bollywood on the basis of his hard work. He has worked hard and struggled to reach here. During this, a time also came when Amitabh Bachchan was completely in debt. His production company was running into losses. Recently, actor Anjan Srivastava has disclosed about this. Actually, when Big B's struggle was going on, then Anjan Srivastava used to be a banker. Anjan has disclosed remembering the days of Amitabh Bachchan's struggle.

When Harivansh Rai Bachchan's friends also started speaking against Big B

• In an interview to Rajshree Unplugged, Anjan said, "I went to Filmistan Studio to meet him on the sets of Shahenshah. There was a huge movement going on against him in those days. Posters were being torn. Here Amit ji's head bowed Was.' He further told, "I went there and asked how are you brother? He said, I am fine. That's all he said. There was no one to ask him in those days. Many people criticized him. His father's friends Without even knowing anything, started speaking bad things against him."

When Amitabh Bachchan folded hands

• Describing Big B, Anjan said, "When we met him, he immediately stood up with folded hands. He said, 'I will return your money as soon as possible.' I told them, 'We have not come for that. We have come because of your accountant's mistake. You can return the money when you have it, and we trust you to pay, and your intention is right. But Do not do transactions with other banks in this type of banking. I came back to the bank and told them not to file any case. Gradually they returned all the money."

'People were fooling Amitabh' - Anjan Srivastava

• Amitabh Bachchan's condition had improved after Kaun Banega Crorepati. After this he had distanced himself from all the old people. He also told that people were fooling Big B. Anjan said, “We used to go to his office to get the stock statement on behalf of the bank. People were badly fooling him. This was realized by me and my manager. Once his loan had become too much. Anjan further said that he had warned Amitabh Bachchan about this and told him to give the money according to his own. After crossing that difficult phase, now Amitabh is on top again. Let us tell you that till now the news of Amitabh Bachchan drowning in debt was only a rumour, now Anjan has exposed this secret after years.

Who offered Amitabh Bachchan his first role in a film? What was the name of his first film?

 Tinnu Anand

Amitabh Bachchan made his acting debut with the film Saat Hindustani (1969) directed by Khwaja Ahmed Abbas.

The film talks about the struggles of 7 young revolutionaries, with Utpal Dutt playing the lead role. Tinnu Anand was an industry insider courtesy his father Inder Raj Anand and therefore he often met Khwaja Ahmed Abbas in his office who used to give him a passing shot in his movies. Eventually he signed Tinu for a proper role in Saat Hindustani. At that time Khwaja Ahmed Abbas was looking for an actress for the film. He saw a photo of actress Neena Singh from Kolkata who agreed to do the film. It was Neena who suggested the name of Amitabh who was her acquaintance at Bird and Co. company. Khwaja Ahmed Abbas was reluctant and asked Amitabh to come for audition at his own expense in Mumbai (Amitabh was working in Kolkata) and wait for the audition. Tinnu Anand was supposed to play the role played by Amitabh Bachchan but he wanted to become a director and had applied to assist the great filmmaker Satyajit Ray. Before the shooting of Saat Hindustani started, Tinnu Anand received a letter from Satyajit Ray asking him to work with him as assistant. For that Tinnu Anand had to leave for Kolkata. Therefore he had to leave the film Saat Hindustani.

After Neena Singh suggested the name of Amitabh Bachchan who was struggling and desperate to work in movies and was an acquaintance of Rajiv Gandhi who gave him a recommendation letter (Indira Gandhi had become the PM of the country by this time). It was Tinnu Anand who was given the task of offering Rs 5000 to Amitabh for the film. Even though the amount was too low he still accepted it to work in the film. He eventually won a National Special award for this film and the film itself won 3 National awards even though it was not commercially succesful. Interestingly Neena Singh who suggested Amitabh’s movie didn't report for the shooting and was replaced by Shernaaz who was Jalal Agha’s sister who also played one of the roles in the film. Interestingly Shernaaz married Tinnu Anand soon.

It all started a friendship between Amitabh and Tinnu Anand which culminated into a lifetime collaboration with Amitabh and Tinnu working in films like Kaalia, Shahenshah, Major Saab etc with Amitabh as actor and Tinnu Anand as the director. They also worked in films like Agneepath as co actors.

How many actresses have worked with Amitabh Bachchan for 5 or more times?

 Many actresses have worked with Amitabh in 5 films or more. I will count only lead actresses.

Jaya Bhaduri - Jaya Bachchan or Bhaduri worked with Amitabh in multiple films- Ek Nazar, Bansi Birju (both flops), Zanjeer (Blockbuster), Abhiman (Above Average), Sholay (All Time Blockbuster), Mili (Average) and Chupke Chupke (Semi Hit), Silsila (Average). Later they came together for K3G (Blockbuster). Amitabh also did cameos in Guddi and Bawarchi (voiceover).

Rekha - Amitabh and Rekha paired many times including two films where they worked together but were not paired opposite each other. These two worked together in Namak Haram (not paired together, Semi Hit), Do Anjaane (Above Average), Khoon Pasina (Semi Hit), Ganga ki Saugandh (Above Average), Alaap (Flop), Muqaddar ka Sikandar (Blockbuster), Suhaag (Hit), Alaap (Disaster), Imaan Dharam (not paired together, flop), Ram Balram (Semi Hit), Mr.Natwarlal (Semi Hit) and Silsila (Average). Rekha dubbed the voice of Sridevi in Aakhree Raasta and Soundarya and Jayasudha in Sooryavansham.

Hema Malini- Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini worked in almost one dozen films but were not paired in every film. They worked in Gehri Chaal (not paired together, Flop), Kasauti (Above Average), Sholay (not paired together, All Time Blockbuster), Trishul (Not paired together, Superhit), Naseeb (Hit), Do aur Do Paanch (Not paired, Flop), Satte pe Satta (Semi Hit), Deshpremi (Average), Nastik (Above Average), Andha Kanoon (Superhit), Baghban (Superhit), Veer Zaara (Super Hit), Babul (Flop).

Zeenat Aman - Zeenat Aman and Amitabh acted in many superhit films including Roti Kapda aur Makaan (not paired together, Blockbuster), Don (Superhit), Great Gambler (Flop), Ram Balram (Not paired together, Semi Hit), Dostana (Hit), Lawaris (Superhit), Pukar (Below Average), Mahaan (Flop).

Parveen Babi - Amitabh Bachchan and Parveen Babi were paired together in Majboor (Semi Hit), Deewar (Blockbuster), Amar Akbar Anthony (Blockbuster), Suhaag (not paired together, Hit), Kaalia (Above Average), Shaan (Below Average), Do aur Do Paanch (Flop), Namak Halal (not paired, Blockbuster), Khuddar (Hit), Mahaan (Flop)

Jayaprada - Amitabh Bachchan and Jayaprada have worked together in films like Sharaabi (Hit), Aakhree Raasta (Semi Hit), Ganga Jamuna Saraswati (Average), Jadugar (Disaster), Aaj ka Arjun (Superhit), Indrajeet (Flop), Insaniyat (Flop), Khakee (Average)

Rakhee- Amitabh Bachchan and Rakhee worked together in films like Kabhi Kabhi (Semi Hit), Muqaddar ka Sikandar (Blockbuster), Trishul (Superhit), Kaala Patthar (Average), Jurmana (Average), Barsaat ki Ek Raat (Average), Bemisal (Average), Shaan (not paired, Below Average), Lawaris (not paired, played his mother in flashback Superhit), Shakti (not paired, played his mother, Below Average)

Neetu Singh-Adalat (Semi Hit), Kabhi Kabhi (not paired, Semi Hit), Parvarish (Superhit), Kaala Paththar (not paired, average), Amar Akbar Anthony (not paired, Blockbuster), Great Gambler (Flop), Yaarana (Above Average)

Sharmila Tagore - Besharam (Average), Faraar (Flop), Chupke Chupke (not paired, Semi Hit), Desh Premee (Average), Viruddh (Flop)

Waheeda Rehman - Reshma aur Shera (Disaster), Kabhi Kabhi (Semi Hit), Adalat (Semi Hit), Mahaan (Flop), Namak Halal (played his mother, not paired, Blockbuster), Coolie (played his mother, Blockbuster)

Aishwarya Rai (not paired)- Mohabbatein (Blockbuster), Ham Kisi se Kam Nahi (Flop), Kyon Ho Gaya Na (Flop), Bunty aur Babli (Aishwarya in an item song), Sarkaar Raj (Below Average)

Rani Mukherjee (not paired)- Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam (Blockbuster), Veer Zaara (Super Hit), Bunty aur Babli (Superhit), Paheli (Flop), Black (Hit) , Kabhi Alvida Na Kahna (Semi Hit), Babul (Flop)

Which actress has been paired with both Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan in movies?

 

Which actress has been paired with both Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan in movies?

Sridevi - paired with Amitabh in Inquilab, Aakhiri Rasta and Khuda Gawah, Rajnikanth in Bhagwan Dada, Chalbaaz and many Tamil movies

Jayaprada- with Amitabh in Sharaabi, Aakhiri Rasta, Indrajeet, Aaj ka Arjun, Insaniyat, Khakee and with Rajnikanth Insaf kaun Karega, Tyagi etc.

Madhavi- with Amitabh in Geraftar and Agneepath with Rajnikanth in Thillu Mullu

Kimi Katkar- with Amitabh in Hum, with Rajnikanth in Gairkanooni

Rati Agnihotri - Coolie with Amitabh Bachchan and Marattu Kalai with Rajnikanth

Rekha- Do anjaane, Muqaddar ka Sikandar, Ram Balram, Silsila, Suhaag etc with Rekha, Phool Bane Angaare, Bulundi with Rajnikanth

Zeenat Aman - Lawaris, Dostana, Ram Balram, Pukar etc with Amitabh Bachchan, Meri Adalat and Daku Hasina with Rajnikanth

Meenakshi Seshadri - Shehenshah, Ganga Jamuna Sarasvati and Toofan with Amitabh, Bewafai, Mahaguru with Rajnikanth

Revathi- Nishabdh for Amitabh, Kai Koddukam Kai for Rajnikanth

Soundarya - Suryavansham for Amitabh, Arunamchalam for Rajnikanth

Jayasudha- Suryavansham for Amitabh and Pandian, Apoorva Ragangal for Rajnikanth

Manisha Koirala- Laal Badshah for Amitabh and Baba for Rajnikanth

Shabana Azmi - Main Azaad Hun with Amitabh, Gangva with Shabana Azmi

There were actresses who acted opposite both but were not paired against one of them or either of them

Poonam Dhillon- played Amitabh’s sister in Trishul, also worked together in Gerafatar but not opposite, Poonam cast with Rajnikanth in John Johnny Janardhan

Tina Munim- worked with Amitabh in Pukar but not paired together, John Johnny Janardhan, Bewafai and Bhagwan Dada (not paired) with Rajnikanth

Reena Roy- worked with Amitabh in Naseeb and Andha Kanoon (not paired), Andha Kanoon with Rajnikanth (paired)

Hema Malini - worked with Amitabh in dozens of films played Rajnikanth’s sister in Andha Kanoon

Juhi Chawla- with Amitabh in Bhoothnath (not paired), Shanti Kranti with Rajnikanth ( paired), Aatank hi Aatank (not paired)

Aishwarya Rai- Bunty aur Babli, Sarkaar Raj with Amitabh ( not paired), Robot with Rajnikanth (paired)

Deepak Sahi- Amitabh and Rajnikanth in Hum (paired with Rajnikanth)

Madhuri Dixit- with Amitabh in Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan (only song), with Rajnikanth in Uttar Dakshin

Shilpa Shirodkar - with Amitabh in Khuda Gawah and Hum, with Rajnikanth in Hum (not paired with any)