In the initial days Amitabh was replaced by other stars: Prem Chopra

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Hindi cinema’s veteran actor Prem Chopra, who is mostly known for his villainous roles in films, in a recent interview revealed how megastar Amitabh Bachchan initially could not make a mark as a lead actor in films. .

Speaking to News18, the actor said, “When he was struggling, he was ready to do any role. Manoj Kumar had a role in the film, and he was ready to do it too, but then It didn’t happen.”

He was initially replaced in a few films because the producers said it was a commercial business and they could not sell him as a hero. But he was not discouraged, determined that he would make it, Chopra said. Bachchan was reportedly replaced by Sanjay Khan in Duniya Ka Mela (1974), and he was the one who was supposed to play Dharmendra in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Guddi. Amitabh and Prem Chopra share a warm and deep bond.

In an old interview given to Times of India, the actor had said about Big B, “I have done more than two dozen films with him. At that time also he was a full team member. He had no fear that he was a big star. He was always disciplined, punctual and well prepared when he used to come on the sets. He has done full justice to the job and is very dedicated towards his work.”

Big B and Prem Chopra’s relationship A while ago on the occasion of his birthday, Prem Chopra had shared how senior Bachchan had traveled to wish him on his birthday: “Years ago, he was shooting in a desert . He walked a long distance to find a phone booth to wish me a happy birthday. I was very impressed. Even today, he is the first person to wish me on my birthday.”

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