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May 18, 2009 · An entire era of cinema passed away with him, that’s how superstar Amitabh Bachchan remembered his mentor director Prakash Mehra. Mehra,who passed away on Sunday after multiple organ failure,gave Bachchan his first success and the much loved ‘Angry Young Man’ image through blockbuster film ‘Zanjeer’. The duo later delivered back to ...
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Prakash Mehra (13 July 1939 – 17 May 2009) was a legendary Indian film director and producer [1] known for his work in Hindi films. He was one of the pioneers of masala films, along with Nasir Hussain, and Manmohan Desai. [2] His collaborations with the actor Amitabh Bachchan resulted in several box office blockbusters and classics.
YearFilm1962196519681971Prolific filmmaker Prakash Mehra, who died today, will always be remembered for his blockbuster movies and superhit dialogues. ... and gave Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan his biggest break in ...
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- Hisnextchoicewasdevanand
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- Amitabhbachchanusedtocry
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- Whenzanjeerfailedtodobusinessinbombayforthefirst4days,Bigbgotfever
- Andthensomethingunbelievablehappened...
InaninterviewwithRediff,PrakashMehrahadconfessed,"Dharmendrahadalreadybeenpaidtheinitialamountforthefilmandhewastoplaythehero.ButhetoldmethathewantedtostartafilmforhisownbrotherandwouldshootforZanjeerafterhalfthatfilmwasover.But,IhaddecidedtofinishthefilmwithinsixmonthswithDharmendrabecausehewasthetopactorthen.Itoldhimnottodelaythings,butDharamsaid...
"IhadseenDev'sKaalaPaniandlikedit.Ithoughtachangeofimagecouldmakethisfilmalandmarkfilmforhim.ButtheonlythingwhichbuggedDevAnandwasthattherewerenosongsinthefilm.Hetoldmetoputthree-foursongsinthefilm.ButIsaidIwouldn'tdothat.HethenofferedmewhatevermoneyIwantedforthefilmifIdiditforNavKetan,hishomeproduction.Irefused.Andsoevenhewasruledoutasahero."
"IwenttoRaajKumarwhowasalreadyworkingwithMumtazforafilminMadras.Helikedthefilm.Hefeltitwasaterrificsubject,andthathewouldliketoshootfromtheverynextday.ButhewantedmetogosouthtoshootthefilmsincehehadgivenbulkdatestoaproducerinMadras.ItoldhimthefilmwasbasedinBombayandthattherewasnowaythatIcouldshootinMadras.Hetoldmetoreconsidermydecision.Ididn't."
"Pran,whoplayedthePathan'sroleinthefilm,toldmetoconsiderAmitabhBachchan.HetoldmetoseeAmitabh'sBombaytoGoa.Afterseeingthefilm,mygutfeelingsaidthathewasafuturestar.IwasespeciallyimpressedbythefightscenebetweenAmitabhandShatrughanSinhainthefilm.IselectedAmitabhbecauseoftheemotionshiseyescouldgenerate.IthoughtIshouldgivethismanabreakinmyfilmeventhoughh...
"Peoplelaughedatmebecausetheyfeltthataftermakingthreejubilees,Prakashhasgonesenile.HowcanthismanpairAmitabhandJayatogether?Theyusedtosay,'Prakashismakinganartfilm.' IthinkinmakingZanjeeroranyotherfilm,thefilm-maker'sconvictionsareveryimportant.Ihadotherproblems--therewerenofinanciersandthedistributorsranaway.Theylaughedatme,'Whoisthistallidiothero?...
"Mumtaz,decidedtogetmarriedandquitacting.IthinkonereasonsheleftcouldbethefloppingofBandeHaathinwhichshehadactedoppositeAmitabh.Iguessshedidnotwantedtotakeonemoreriskwiththisfilm.Luckily,IwasworkingwithJayaBhadurionanotherfilm.AmitabhtoldJayathatnoheroinewaswillingtoworkwithhim.AndshetoldhimthatIhadapproachedhertoplaytheheroineinthefilm." Andtherest...
"Amitabhusedtocry.Heusedtofeelveryputoff.Heusedtocallme"Sir" inthosedays.ItoldhimIwasn'thisteacherorprofessor,Iamyourdirector.Hethenstartedcallingmelalla.InUP,onecallshisbrotheraslalla.Heusedtocomplain,'Lalla,Idon'tknowwhatwillhappentomyfutureafterthisfilm.'Iusedtotellhimnottobeselfishandthinkaboutme.BecauseitwasIwhostoodtoloseeverypieifsomethingwe...
Mehrawasquotedassaying,"And,believeme,IwasnotworriedaboutZanjeerthoughRajKapoorwasshockedbyZanjeer'ssuccessdespitetherebeingonlythreesongsinthefilm.SomeonetoldmethatLaxmikant-Pyarelal,themusicdirectorsofBobby,hadboughtoutallthecassettesofZanjeertostopthethreesongsbyKalyanji-Anandjifromfloodingthemarket.IusedtotelephoneHMVandseekthelatestupdateonthe...
"ThoughthefilmclickedinCalcutta,itdidnotdowellforthefirstfourdaysinBombay.Ithoughtthenthatthefilmwouldflop.ThebadtimethefilmwashavingaffectedAmitabhsobadlythathewentdownwithafever."
" Afterfourdays,whenthebookingforthesecondweekbegan,IhappenedtopassthroughGaiety-GalaxytheatreinBandra.Therewasahugerushattheadvancebookingwindow.AfiverupeeticketwasbeingsoldatRs100.Iwasshocked.Tothisday,IhaveneverseensuchahugerushoutsideGaiety-Galaxy.WhenAmitabhheardthenews,itaffectedhimsomuchthathisfeverworsenedto104degreescentigrade.Hecouldn'tbe...
When Zanjeer director Prakash Mehra chose Amitabh Bachchan for the film, people thought that he had gone 'senile', said his son Puneet Mehra. The 1973 film was Amitabh's first solo success.
May 18, 2009 · Mumbai, May 18: Filmmaker Prakash Mehra`s death filled megastar Amitabh Bachchan with memories of the man who lovingly called him `Lalla` and gave him his first hit ‘Zanjeer’. The actor says that Mehra was a "true mark of excellence".
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May 17, 2020 · He directed a few films in the 1990s as well, but by then, Bachchan had started to go through a bad patch, and in 1992, a new actor, Shah Rukh Khan, had strode into Bollywood and made waves in a way that was entirely different from Bachchan’s towering personality, signalling the end of the Prakash Mehra era. Prakash Mehra died of pneumonia ...
