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Amitabh Bachchan was made to play mute character in Sunil Dutt’s film as he ‘hated’ former’s voice, reveals Sheeba: ‘Kaisi si awaaz hai iske, gunjti hui’

Amitabh Bachchan was made to play mute character in Sunil Dutt’s film as he ‘hated’ former’s voice, reveals Sheeba: ‘Kaisi si awaaz hai iske, gunjti hui’

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Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan has dominated the industry for decades, captivating audiences not only with his stellar performances but also with his distinct baritone voice. Interestingly, actor Sheeba Akashdeep Sabir recently shared a surprising anecdote about the late Sunil Dutt, who initially wasn’t fond of Big B’s now-iconic voice. She revealed that he cast him in a mute role for his film because of this. She also recalled her father-in-law’s thoughts, expressing how they found his booming voice unusual at the time. During an interview with Siddharth Kannan on his YouTube channel, qctor Sheeba Akashdeep Sabir recounted an interesting story involving the late Sunil Dutt and his early impression of Amitabh Bachchan’s now-famous deep voice. She revealed that Dutt wasn’t particularly fond of his baritone and, as a result, gave him a mute role in the 1971 film Reshma Aur Shera.  The Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani actress also shared a story about her father-in-law’s experience with Amitabh Bachchan and recalled him saying, “Ek hero aata tha humare ghar mein aur aake mere pairon mein …

How Sunil Dutt Helped Vinod Khanna Debut In Bollywood

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Vinod Khanna was last seen in Guns of Banaras. Vinod Khanna met Sunil Dutt at a party. At that time, Sunil Dutt’s younger brother, Som Dutt was making a film under his home production. The 70s were ruled by Rajesh Khanna and Dharmendra. Along with these two icons, another actor ventured into the films and shot to stardom with his great looks and choice of films. It is Vinod Khanna, who has showcased his versatility with roles in action and romantic films and has also portrayed a negative role. He considered only Amitabh Bachchan to be a competitor in that era. October 6 marks his birth anniversary and on this occasion, let’s take a glimpse into his film journey. Fans loved to see Vinod Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan starring together in a film. The duo did 10 films together- Amar Akbar Anthony, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Batwara, Parvarish, Khoon Pasina, Hera Pheri and Zameer, to name a few. As per reports, Vinod Khanna met Sunil Dutt at a party. At that time, Sunil Dutt’s younger brother, …

When heartbroken Sunil Dutt spoke about life after Nargis’ death: ‘Pata nahi kaise jee pate hain log’ | Bollywood

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Sep 18, 2024 01:33 PM IST Sunil Dutt, in a throwback interview got emotional while remembering his late wife Nargis Dutt. They worked together for the first time in Mother India. Sunil Dutt, who was extremely close to his wife Nargis Dutt, once spoke about her after she died from pancreatic cancer. In a throwback video, the veteran was seen speaking about how tough life became for him after Nargis passed away. In the interview with Tabassum, also known as Kiran Bala Sachdev, the Mother India actor spoke about how amazed he was that people could continue living after someone so close to them had passed away. (Also read: Sanjay Dutt pays tribute to late father Sunil Dutt on 95th birth anniversary, shares beautiful pics) Sunil Dutt loved Nargis immensely and was never the same after her death. Sunil Dutt’s emotional revelation on dealing with loss When Tabassum asked Sunil how he deals with the loss of his wife Nargis after her death, he said, “Main kuchh keh nahi sakta iske baare me. Kya hai …

Sanjay Dutt shares pic, pens emotional post on mother Nargis’ 95th birth anniversary: ‘I hope I have made you proud’ | Bollywood

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Nargis Dutt was born on June 1, 1929. On Saturday, marking his mother’s birth anniversary, actor Sanjay Dutt posted an emotional post expressing his love for the Mother India actor. Sanjay also shared two black-and-white photos of the late actor. Also read: Sanjay Dutt pays tribute to mother Nargis on death anniversary; shares rare pics Nargis with son Sanjay Dutt in a throwback photo he posted on Saturday. Sanjay Dutt’s emotional post for Nargis “Happy birthday mama, I miss you every day, every minute, every second. I wish you were with me, leading the life you wanted me to, and I hope I have made you proud, love you and miss you, mama,” he wrote in his caption. The first photo saw young Sanjay smiling with his mom as they posed together for a group picture. Another photo was a solo one of the late actor from one of her films. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Nargis’s life and career …

Rajesh Khanna Drank 2 Bottles In A Night, Parveen Babi Made Drinks: Ranjeet Recalls Bollywood Parties In 70s

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Ranjeet recalled the parties at his house. Ranjeet recalls the star-studded Bollywood parties at his house in the 1970s and 1980s. Veteran actor Ranjeet became a household name after he played the villain in several iconic Bollywood films, especially in the 1970s and 1980s. The actor, in a recent interview, recalled what it was like in Bollywood at that time and how everyone would gather at his house in Mumbai to party. Speaking to ANI, Ranjeet said, “My parents lived in Delhi and I lived in Juhu, so everyone would gather there in the evening. There were no inhibitions or formalities or whatever.” “Reena Roy would make paranthas, Parveen Babi would make drinks, Moushumi Chatterjee would make fish, Neetu Kapoor would make bhindi, it used to be that kind of atmosphere,” he said. Ranjeet added, “Name any hero and he was there.” Ranjeet said that the likes of Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Sanjay Khan, Feroz Khan, Dharmendra, and Shatrughan Sinha, would all attend these parties at his home. “People like Rajesh Khanna would drink one-two …

Saira Banu’s Post On How Dilip Kumar And Sunil Dutt Became Friends

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Saira Banu shared this throwback. (courtesy: sairabanu) New Delhi: Another day, another lovely post from veteran actress Saira Banu comes as food for the soul. The actress has shared a lovely image of her late husband, Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar with fellow superstar, the late Sunil Dutt. Along with a candid image that has Dilip Kumar seemingly fixing Sunil Dutt’s shirt, Saira Banu reflected on the close bond between the two greats of Indian cinema. From banding together to fighting for the film industry to visiting each other with bowls of dal, the actress painted a beautiful picture of their friendship. In her note, she said, “ I am joyous as I share stories and moments that Sahib shared and lived with people that he called friends. Sahib was known to be a lovable and caring person but only a few people knew that he was a great friend too…one of them was Sunil Dutt.” “Dilip [Kumar] Sahib and [Sunil] Dutt Sahab were not only neighbours but also dearest of friends. They were both great …

Sunil Dutt travelled for my film’s music launch despite high fever: Ranjeet | Bollywood

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Ranjeet has shared a group picture with late actor Sunil Dutt, recalling how the veteran actor once travelled from Delhi to Mumbai, despite high fever, just so he could attend the film music launch of Ranjeet’s directorial Ghazab Tamasha. (Also read: Waheeda Rehman recalls how her ‘white hair’ shocked an unwell Sunil Dutt in ICU) Sunil Dutt poses with Ranjeet and his Ghazab Tamasha team at the film’s music launch. Ranjeet shared the picture and wrote, “Dutt Saab had 104 temperature, he flew down all the way form Delhi to release the music of my film Ghazab Tamasha. He was always there in my life, I miss him a lot often. He was not a Godfather for me but I knew that he was always concerned about me and I could never say no for anything he would ask me to do. I was very lucky to have him as part of my life.” Ranjeet has often credited his career to Sunil Dutt. In an old interview, Ranjeet had said that Sunil ‘immediately took a …

Amitabh Bachchan recalls being called ‘unnt’ when he wanted to star in films | Bollywood

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Actor Amitabh Bachchan took a trip down memory lane as he shared a throwback picture from his second film Reshma Aur Shera. Taking to Instagram on Monday, Amitabh posted a black and white photo in which he was seen sitting on top of a camel. Dressed in a white kurta, and matching dhoti, Amitabh made a pose as he looked at the camera. He also had a scarf around his neck. (Also Read | When Waheeda Rehman fainted during Reshma Aur Shera bali scene, Amitabh Bachchan ‘felt privileged, took care of her’) Several people and tents were seen behind him in the picture. Amitabh captioned the post, “When I came to join films in 1969 all of them used to call me unnt! .. so I thought I would justify that and mounted one (laughing emojis). This is from my 2nd film Reshma aur Shera .. location Pochina, miles into the desert beyond Jaisalmer ..Now fortunately they don’t call me that … the titled epithet has been usurped by several others…” Unnt means camel. Reacting …