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Mumbai: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who is currently hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati 16, revealed a fascinating anecdote about his film Sharaabi. He shared the story with contestant Dinesh Kumar from Aligarh that the idea for the film was conceived mid-air when he was flying between New York and West Indies.
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Big B asked a question related to the 1984 classic Sharaabi, which led to the fascinating behind-the-scenes story. Recalling the film’s creation, Amitabh Bachchan shared “We were travelling to the West Indies from New York, with Kalyanji-Anandji’s orchestra, and Prakash Mehra (director) was with us. During the flight, Prakash Ji brought up the idea of Sharaabi.”
Amitabh Bachchan recalled the unconventional pitch, “the filmmaker outlined the entire story while we were in mid-air and asked for my thoughts. I simply said, ‘Okay, let’s think about it.’ Upon our return, I was astonished to find that he had already written the script. However, the dialogues were incredibly long—some spanning 2–3 pages!”
Curious about the challenges of filming, Dinesh asked more questions, leading to another amusing anecdote from Amitabh Bachchan. In his signature style, he humorously said, “Nahi, nahi, suniye toh… Abhi kahani khatam nahi hui (The story is not over yet),” before sharing what he told Prakash Mehra. He had told Mehra, “You made me an alcoholic for the whole movie, and it takes time for an alcoholic to speak. If I were to deliver these 4-page dialogues, the film would span many hours. Please shorten them.” Prakash Ji agreed, and the dialogues were condensed.
Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 16 is currently airing every Monday to Friday at 9 PM, only on Sony Entertainment Television.
(Courtesy India Today)
