Meet India's first actor to charge Rs 1 crore for a film, not Dilip Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Rajinikanth, name is..., film was...
There is a 1990 crime drama film that draws inspiration from the core themes of the Mahabharata , but presents a modified storyline from the perspectives of Bhima and Arjuna – a deviation from Vyasa's original epic. Directed and produced by K. C. Bokadia, the film starred Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Prada. It had a record-breaking opening and was commercially successful at the box office. The film in question is Aaj Ka Arjun.
Every filmmaker dreams of working with Amitabh Bachchan, but did you know that a director once offered him Rs 1 crore to cast him in a film? At that time, no other actor had been offered such a fee. Jaya Prada played the female lead alongside him, and the film was directed by K.C. Bokadia. It also marked his directorial debut.
While talking to Prabhat Khabar, KC Bokadia said, 'I was working as a producer before this film, due to which Amitabh ji's then manager was hesitant about Big B doing a film with me. He told me that Amit ji's fee is Rs 80 lakh, whereas I knew that his fee at that time was 70 lakh.'
Bokadia further said, 'He must have thought that I would refuse after hearing the high fee. But I said that I can give him even Rs 1 crore to do a film with such a big star. At that time, hardly any actor was paid Rs 1 crore.
Aaj Ka Arjun's box office collection
Let us tell you that through this film, Big B got a hit film after a long time. Before this, his films were becoming flops. Aaj Ka Arjun was made on a budget of Rs 2.70 crore. The worldwide collection of the movie was Rs 13 crore.
Aaj Ka Arjun also featured Raadhika, Suresh Oberoi, Kiran Kumar, Amrish Puri, Rishabh Shukla, Asrani and Anupam Kher. At the 36th Filmfare Awards, Aaj Ka Arjun received two nominations, including Best Supporting Actress (Radhika) and Best Music Director (Lahiri). The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri and the lyrics were penned by Anjaan. The film has a memorable number, 'Gori Hai Kalaiyan'.
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