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- Hrishikesh Mukherjee initially wanted to cast Bollywood’s “He-Man” Dharmendra in the role and even narrated the script to him. The filmmaker narrated the story to Dharmendra, who was interested in taking on the character. However, Hrishikesh later decided to cast Rajesh Khanna instead, leaving Dharmendra feeling both angry and betrayed.
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Sep 3, 2024 · But in a shocking turn of events, Hrishikesh Mukherjee switched gears and handed the role to Rajesh Khanna instead, leaving Dharmendra feeling furious and betrayed. The veteran actor later opened up about this on The Kapil Sharma Show while promoting his grandson’s film.
Sep 3, 2024 · Furious with Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s decision, Dharmendra decided to confront him while under the influence of alcohol, persistently calling the director throughout the night. “I didn’t let Hrishida sleep the whole night. I told him, ‘You were going to give me the role, you told me the story, then why did you give him the film?’.
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Sep 28, 2016 · Legendary film director Hrishikesh Mukherjee best known for light-hearted comic dramas, was in fact a disciplinarian who managed to silence superstars like Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan, reveals ...
Mar 12, 2021 · Dharmendra proceeded to recall the story and shared that after finding out that Kaka was doing the lead role, he drunk dialled Mukherjee almost the entire night. “I didn’t let Hrishida sleep the whole night. I told him, ‘You were going to give me the role, you told me the story, then why did you give him the film?’
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Sep 3, 2024 · Hrishikesh Mukherjee had actively narrated the script to Dharmendra, who agreed to take on the role. However, at the last moment, Hrishikesh switched the role to Rajesh Khanna.
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Dharmendra had once revealed he drunk dialled Hrishikesh Mukherjee after finding out that the director was making Anand with Rajesh Khanna and not with him.
Sep 30, 2016 · New Delhi: Legendary film director Hrishikesh Mukherjee best known for light-hearted comic dramas, was in fact a disciplinarian who managed to silence superstars like Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan, reveals actor Asrani.
