Amitabh Bachchan once went bankrupt and it affected Mukul Dev's career in Bollywood due to...
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is the epitome of versatility. The actor has been contributing to Indian cinema for decades. Despite turning 82 years old, he has not stopped working. Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in the superhit film Kalki 2898 AD and the Shahenshah actor hosts the very famous quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati. As a result, Amitabh Bachchan stands in the sixth spot in the top 10 richest Bollywood actors. However, while today Amitabh has all the luxury to himself, things were not the same when he started his own production house, ABCL. The actor faced many challenges and even bankruptcy. However, a chain reaction of events played a crucial role in launching the career of the late actor, Mukul Dev. Interesting right! Scroll down to read more.
Do you know that Amitabh Bachchan's production house had signed Mukul Dev for his debut?! Yes, that's correct! In an interview, the late actor opened up on the matter and revealed that Jaya Bachchan had approached him with the offer to act in one of the three films which were being made by Big B's production company. He revealed that an advance payment of Rs 75,000 was also given to him.
In the interview, Mukul Dev said, 'When she met me she had said, 'I want to sign you. We are making three films and you are doing at least one film with us among the three films that we are producing. I don't know which of these films you will do but you will do a film with us.''
The name of the film was Naam Kya Hai and it would have marked Mukul's debut in Bollywood. However, that never happened as the production house ran into financial loss and all the films that were being produced during that tenure were shelved. In a conversation with Planet Bollywood, the actor stated that Amitabh Bachchan had to face massive loss due to which the 2-3 movies which were made were never released.
Amitabh Bachchan's company ABCL was facing major losses in the late 90s. In an interview with Vir Sanghvi, he opened up on the same and revealed that the company was of Rs 60 crore and it faced a loss of Rs 70 crore. Additionally, a debt of Rs 22 crore was on Big B's head.
By the time Mukul Dev's movie was about to release, Amitabh Bachchan had incurred a loss of Rs 90 crores. As a result, Amitabh had no choice but to cancel the release.
Meanwhile, Mukul Dev said goodbye to the world on May 24, 2025. The actor was not keeping well for a long time and passed away at the age of 54. He is survived by his brother Rahul Dev.
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