Jackie Shroff recalls why Dev Anand replaced him with Mithun as lead in Swami Dada
advertisementHowever, 15 days later, things changed. Jackie shared, 'Dev sahab called and asked me to visit him. When I went there, he told me, 'Mithun is here. So I'm going to give that role to Mithun. Because he's a better dancer. I've seen you dance, you're good, but he's better. Plus, he's a senior.' The dates you brought to me, for that, I'll give you a role in the villain's den. And villain's den mein Shakti Kapoor ka chamcha ban gaya main (I became Shakti Kapoor's henchman in the villain's den). My demotion happened in 15 days, from the second lead to the third villain. I went back home and told my mother I got a villain's role (laughs).'
Despite the setback, Jackie said he gave the film his all, purely out of admiration for Dev Anand. The actor made his debut as Shakti Kapoor's henchman in 'Swami Dada' and later rose to fame with Subhash Ghai's 'Hero', which turned him into a household name overnight.Jackie went on to deliver several hits, such as 'Andar Baahar', 'Karma', 'Ram Lakhan', 'Parinda', and 'Tridev'. He was last seen in 'Housefull 5', a commercial success, and will next appear in 'Tanvi The Great', directed by Anupam Kher, releasing in theatres on July 18.- EndsMust Watch
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