Shatrughan, earlier this year, attributed it to scheduling issues. Meanwhile, Amitabh had also asked Dharmendra to put in a word. Ramesh had seen both Bombay to Goa and Anand, and was impressed by Amitabh’s talent.
Three mega-watt stars translate into mega-watt ego problems.
"As his films continued to flop," the article said about Amitabh, "roles became scarce." It continued, "Ramesh (Sippy, director) toyed with the idea of signing on Shatru but finally decided that he was too big a star. He said that Shatrughan Sinha even spoke to him about why he suggested Amitabh's name, and Dharmendra told him, "Yaar, kuch samajh nahi aata, woh pehle aaya, socha chalo bechare ko de do (I don't know, he came to me first and I thought the poor guy should get it)."Ī 2015 Scroll report provided more context. But originally, the role was going to go to Shatrughan Sinha." In an interview, Dharmendra admitted that he played a role in the hiring of Amitabh Bachchan, and said that he was talking about it publicly only because Amitabh himself had thanked him.Īsked if this story is true, Dharmendra said in an appearance on Aap Ki Adalat in 2018, in Hindi, "I've never spoken about this, but since Amitabh has started saying that I helped him get the role, I'll say it: yes, I did help him get the role. The role of Jai in the hit film Sholay was originally supposed to be played by Shatrughan Sinha, but due to a variety of factors, including Amitabh Bachchan asking Dharmendra to put in a good word for him, Shatrughan wasn't hired.
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