Salim Khan says Amitabh Bachchan did not maintain his relationship with him: ‘Relationship rakhna yeh aapka farz banta hai’

Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar created the ‘angry young man’ trope in the 80s in Hindi cinema with Zanjeer which changed the trajectory of the writer duo Salim-Javed and Amitabh Bachchan. As Big B became one of the biggest stars of that era, so did the writers who went on to pen several big films. Salim Khan recently recalled how many actors had said no to the film.

In an interview on Bollywood Bubble, Salim Khan told Arbaaz Khan that actors like Dharmendra, Dev Anand and Dilip Kumar had passed on the script of Zanjeer when it finally landed with Amitabh Bachchan. No leading lady was attached to the project and many didn’t want to star due to the small role. So, Amitabh Bachchan reached out to Jaya Bachchan and asked her to star in it. Khan revealed, “I suggested ki Jaya Bachchan ko le lo. She will do it and she will do it for him. Kahani bhi sunayi Jaya ko toh unhone kaha ki mera toh kuch hai nahi ismein zyada. Maine kaha ki haan ismein kuch hai nahi aapka zyada magar Amitabh Bachchan ke liye yeh ek aisi kahani hai ki yeh phod ke rakh degi (I suggested let’s take Jaya Bachchan. She will do it and she will do it for him. When I narrated the story to her, she said that she doesn’t have much to do in the film. I said yes, you don’t have much to do here but it can change Amitabh’s career).”

Salim Khan said that Amitabh Bachchan was known for his professionalism and Salim-Javed ensure to bring up his name during every project. However, following the split of Salim and Javed, Amitabh didn’t keep in touch with Salim as he was reserved in nature. He said, “Yeh joh thi relation rakhne ki responsibility, unpe thi. Aap jab bahut bade star ho jaate ho, aapki responsibility hoti hai ki usse milna julna joh bhi ho, relationship rakhna yeh aapka farz banta hai. Joh ki unhone shayad kisi wajah se nahi kiya (The responsibility of maintaining relationships was his. When you become a big star, it is on you to maintain relationships, which, for some reason, he did not do).”

Meanwhile, Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in Brahmastra and Unnchai. He has Nag Ashwin’s next with Prabhas and Deepika Padukone tentatively titled Project K.

ALSO READ: Project K, starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Amitabh Bachchan, will be released in two parts

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Box Office – Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan is Bollywood’s biggest now, surpasses Aamir Khan’s Dangal lifetime and enters Rs 400 Crore Club

Shah Rukh Khan has done it. He is now officially on the top of the game, what with his Pathaan emerging as Bollywood’s highest grosser ever. What’s all the more remarkable is that it has done it without much fuss with the record being scored on a day it got over Rs 20 crores in its kitty. Typically, when it comes to the game of records, there is some kind of a waiting period involved as the collections begin to taper and then it all boils down to Rs 1-2 crore been collected on a daily basis which result in a make or break for the film in question.

Well, not in case of Pathaan which had its 11th day bigger than the 1st day of all Bollywood releases of 2022, barring Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva [Rs 37 crores]. This shows how strongly is the Sidharth Anand directed film running in theatres and there is so much more that would be earned in days and weeks to come. With Rs 23 crores* been collected on Saturday, the film is on a super strong run which will only get accentuated by a huge Sunday awaiting it. Will it hit the Rs 30 crores mark again? Well, looks quite possible though that would be unprecedented.

As for the record breaking journey then well, with Rs 401.15 crores* in its kitty so far, the film is far ahead of Rs 387.38 crores which Dangal had collected in its lifetime back in 2016. It has taken many years for Bollywood to finally go one up in terms of records and one just hopes that whatever score that this Yash Raj Films production gains by the end of its lifetime, that record is also surpassed by another Bollywood biggie in a matter of months itself and not years.

All time mega blockbuster.

*Estimates. Final numbers awaited

Note: All collections as per production and distribution sources

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Photos: Celebs attend Varun Sharma’s birthday bash at Estella in Juhu

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Bhumi Pednekar to endorse Dettol’s women’s soap

Bhumi Pednekar is now the face of 10 brands including the likes of global cosmetic and women’s hygiene companies! She has now been signed on by the legacy brand Dettol to be the face of their women’s soap to promote the importance of hygiene!

A trade source reveals, “Bhumi has become one of the most trusted faces in India today, given her powerful performance in credible movies as well as her selfless work towards educating people about climate change. She is the most woke celebrity of our times and this is why brands, that are wanting to speak to today’s generation with campaigns that resonate with the youth of today, have all flocked to Bhumi.”

As a brand ambassador, Bhumi aligns with brands that have a reduced carbon footprint, that has been the tool of people’s voice in India or with brands that have effectively contributed to society. Dettol has now signed her for two years!

On the work front, Bhumi will be seen in films like Anubhav Sinha’s Bheed, Ajay Bahl’s The Ladykiller, Sudhir Mishra’s Afwaah, Gauri Khan produced Bhakshak, Mudassar Aziz’s Mere Husband Ki Biwi and a couple of more unannounced projects that will push the bar for cinema.

ALSO READ: Bhumi Pednekar’s sense of style is only growing hotter and her recent pictures in an emerald cut-out gown is the proof

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Photos: Kiara Advani spotted at Kalina airport leaving for Jaisalmer for her wedding

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American journalist calls Shah Rukh Khan ‘India’s Tom Cruise’ in Pathaan article, angers fans: ‘No one is comparable with him’

To say that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is back with a bang would be an understatement. His new release Pathaan has been breaking box office records. The film has crossed Rs. 700 crores worldwide in just nine days. The film also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham alongside Ashutosh Rana and Dimple Kapadia. As the film industry celebrates the megastar and the success of the film, the foreign media is also taking a keen interest as the film is making waves in international territories and the box office. But a headline in a foreign publication has irked fans in India.

An American journalist wrote an article related to Pathaan for the website The Wrap. The headline read, ‘India’s Tom Cruise Shah Rukh Khan May Have Just Saved Bollywood With His Blockbuster Pathaan’. The piece talked about the return of SRK and reviving the industry. But this didn’t go down well with fans who were definitely upset with the comparison and the disrespect towards SRK who has been in the film industry for 30 years. Check out what the netizens had to say.

India’s Tom Cruise, #ShahRukhKhan, May Have Just Saved Bollywood With His Blockbuster #Pathaan via @TheWrap by @ScottMendelson https://t.co/kqEAsaWf7s
(much thanks to @SiddhantAdlakha and @meJat32)

— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) February 3, 2023

That there are similarities in how Pathaan boosted Bollywood and marked SRK’s comeback just as Top Gun 2 helped save American theaters and reassert Cruise’s stardom. SRK is still where Cruise was in the 1990s, where he doesn’t just have to make action movies to draw crowds.

— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) February 3, 2023

if you can’t write an article without reducing indian actors to a white actor, then don’t write the article. it’s as simple as that. shah rukh khan is known as shah rukh khan all over the globe. not “india’s tom cruise” lol.

— Pramit (@pramitheus) February 3, 2023

I know you’re just trying to provide context but as a white American who hadn’t seen a single Bollywood movie until 2019, Shah Rukh is so much more than Tom Cruise. There is no Hollywood equivalent.

— ♡SRK♡paradigm (@SRKparadigm) February 3, 2023

The disrespect!
Tell me when Tom Cruise has danced to complex choreography on top of a moving train with the powerful Malaika Arora. I’ll consider then.#SRK???? https://t.co/OnkJUBTQde

— AGuyinDCity|എഗൈഇൻദിസിറ്റി (@aguyindcity) February 4, 2023

“shah rukh khan is india’s tom cruise” is reductive and so, so wrong ????

i understand the inherent urge to compare because of how top gun maverick performed. & that need to correlate for american audiences is also a larger issue we gotta address. https://t.co/un2ndTBkEs

— saloni gajjar (@saloni_g) February 3, 2023

Helmed by Siddharth Anand, Pathaan is the highest-grossing film of YRF’s Spy Universe! Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan has two more releases this year – Atlee Kumar’s Jawan releasing in June 2023 followed by Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki in December 2023.

ALSO READ: Pathaan: Shah Rukh Khan – Salman Khan’s post-credit scene was Aditya and Uday Chopra’s idea, says writer Shridhar Raghavan

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