Nagarjuna replaced Sanjay Dutt in Amitabh Bachchan Sridevi Khuda Gawah completed 30 year

Film Khuda Gawah which starred Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi and Nagarjuna among others, completed 30 years on May 8. There were reports that Nagarjuna was not the first choice and Sanjay Dutt was first signed for the film. After 30 years, Manoj Desai, the producer of the film has revealed that the reports were true and also said that he had to even pass Ajay Devgan. 

In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, Manoj said, “Yes, Sanjay Dutt was signed initially. We even shot 7 reels with him. Even Farah Naaz had come on board. Woh 7 ki 7 reel doob gayi. This is because the late Mukul Anand ji, the director of the film, wanted to shoot his Pepsi and other ads free of cost in Nagarjuna’s studio in Hyderabad. Hence, Nagarjuna bagged the role. As a result, we had no choice but to remove the scenes of Sanjay Dutt and Farah from the film, including a song. Then Shilpa Shirodkar replaced Farah.”

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He then put an end to rumours surrounding that Dutt had problems with him. The producer also revealed that Dutt was rejected as he was a part of the song Tamma Tamma and it sounded similar to Jhumma Chumma. He said, “Sanjay Dutt was harassed so much over this topic that he landed in Amitabh Bachchan’s vanity van.” He explained that Anand was the reason he was leaving the film.

Manoj recalled that Devgn had also been passed over for the part. He claimed that Mukul Anand chose Nagarjuna over Devgn because he wanted the work to be done for free.

Amitabh Bachchan dons a mundu with Vikram, Prabhu, Nagarjuna

Amitabh Bachchan shoots with Manju Warrier, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Prabhu Ganeshan

Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan recently flew down south to shoot for a brand endorsement with some of South Indian cinema’s biggest names. The ‘Shamitabh’ actor donned a traditional ivory and gold mundu and spent the day with Prabhu, Vikram, Shiva, Nagarjuna and Manju Warrior.

Amitabh Bachchan posted on his Facebook page, “And today with the greats of Southern India .. all of them sons of The Greats in the early years of my career. What a privilege for me to be in the same frame .. A legacy of the past in my present today .. honoured and humbled by the respect they all give me ..” (sic)

 

  The actor even posted on Twitter, “With the greats of the Southern film Industry.. privileged honoured. Their Father’s Icons of my early years.” (sic)

Amitabh, who posts anecdotes frequently on his personal blog, shared his experience working with some of the biggest names in the Southern film industry. He said, “There is a certain respect and cultural heritage in them all. The Industry itself has been one that has functioned with utmost professionalism and discipline. Their modes of management and the contents of their creativity have always been ahead of the Industry in Mumbai.

Though now the gap is slowly getting closed and the content and ethics of the two Industries has been on par almost.”

"Regional cinema has elevated the local talents to immense heights and needs to be lauded for its enterprising efforts. Marathi cinema for example is coming out with some of the most prolific content in recent times. The artistry of their work, their story telling, their performances have all been exemplary," he added.

On the movie front, Amitabh has two releases lined up this year, Shoojit Sircar’s ‘Piku’ and Bejoy Nambiar’s ‘Wazir’. 

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The shoot also featured southern actors Akkineni Nagarjuna, Shivrajkumar and Vikram’s father Prabhu Ganeshan.

 

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Blessed to work with such greats @iamnagarjuna uncle & Shiva uncle ! And first time with dad onscreen Ofcourse!

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Amitabh Bachchan Receives ANR Award 2014

Amitabh Bachchan Receives ANR Award; Nagarjuna Thanks Him for Accepting Honour

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with ANR Award at a glittering ceremony held at the Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad on 27 December. The Akkineni International Foundation presented the prestigious award to the BigB for his decades of contribution to Indian cinema. 

Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR)'s son Akkineni Nagarjuna thanked Amitabh Bachchan for accepting the award. "It is a moment of great pride for entire Akkineni family. By accepting the award Amitji has given the Award its fullest recognition and made it even more precious. Amitji graciousness has brought tremendous motivational significance, both symbolic and high degree of prestige for ANR Award," said the actor.
"With remarkable talent, a meticulous work ethics and a tremendous ability to reinvent himself, Amitabh Bachchan continue(s) to enthrall us with his unforgettable impression in world cinema and in the hearts of millions of fans including ANR," Nagarjuna added.

In his speech, Amitabh Bachchan spoke about ANR's immense contribution to the society. "It is privileged to be part of this industry. It is stalwart like ANR who has given the film industry dignity, respectability and grace. The industry survives because of people like him. He is an iconic figure. I'm humbled to receive this ANR national award. I would like to add his family is his true successors," Bachchan said.

Actress-cum-dancer Sobhana presented "Dancing Drums," a specially-choreographed dance, which was followed by a performance of 50 children dancing to a song from "Manam" at the award function. Also, 19 students who are passing out of the Annapurna International School of Film and Media received their degrees from Amitabh Bachchan.
Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, Rajya Sabha Member and industrialist T. Subbarami Reddy, besides many distinguished guests from the industry attended the award ceremony. Along with the entire Akkineni family, numerous fans of the legendary ANR were also present on the occasion.
The Akkineni International Foundation was founded by Akkineni Nageswara Rao to provide aid to the differently-abled and funds for education of needy students.

Named after Dr Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, the ANR award honours artistes who made distinguished contribution to the growth and promotion of film medium and carries prize money of ₹5 lakh.

Started in the year 2005, the foundation has honoured Dev Anand, Shabana Azmi, Anjali Devi, Vyjayantimala Bali, Lata Mangeshkar, K Balachander, Hema Malini and Shyam Benegal with ANR awards in the past.

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